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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. Complaint, 16 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.] Warrant, 16 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.] Subpoena, 16 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.] Docket Entry, circa 16–17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.] Execution, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.] Execution, 25 April 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.]

Execution, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.]

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JS as Mayor and Justice of the Peace,
Execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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City Marshal [
Henry G. Sherwood

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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],
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 17 Dec. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al. (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; certified by JS, 17 Dec. 1842; docket by
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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, [
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], [17 Dec. 1842]; notations by
John D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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, 28 Jan. 1843 and 1 Mar. 1843; notation by
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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, [ca. 1 Mar. 1843]; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.

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State of Illinois)
City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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)
The People of the State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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, to the City
Marshal

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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of said
City

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Greeting:
We command you that of the Goods and Chattels of
Burr Anderson

1825/1826–after 1852. Stonecutter. Born in Eldredge, Huron Co., Ohio. Son of John Anderson and Lydia Kellogg. Family moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Family moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Selected to help build font for Nauvoo temple,...

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, Edwin Cutler, & Joseph Hamilton in your
City

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, you make the sum of fifteen Dollars Debt, and eight Dollars & eighty one Cents Cost, which the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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lately recovered before me in a certain Plea, against the said
Burr Anderson

1825/1826–after 1852. Stonecutter. Born in Eldredge, Huron Co., Ohio. Son of John Anderson and Lydia Kellogg. Family moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Family moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Selected to help build font for Nauvoo temple,...

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, Edwin Cutler, & Joseph Hamilton, and hereof make return to me within seventy days from this date.
Given under my hand and Seal, this 17th. day of Decr. 1842.

Signature of JS.


Joseph Smith Seal
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Mayor, and Justice of the Peace in & for the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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Execution, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al.]
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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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