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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury Indictment, circa 23 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Docket Entry, Indictment, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Docket Entry, Order for Capias, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Capias, 22 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Subpoena, 26 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Docket Entry, Abatement, 21 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury]

Indictment, circa 23 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury]

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Indictment, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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], Hancock Co., IL, [ca. 23] May 1844, State of IL v. JS for Perjury (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); handwriting of E. A. Thompson; docket by E. A. Thompson, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 23 May 1844]; notation by unidentified scribe, [ca. 23 May 1844]; notation by
Jacob B. Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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, 24 May 1844; four pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 4,661,986 at FHL and photocopy at Joseph Smith Papers Project.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury.

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Docket in handwriting of E. A. Thompson.


The People /◊
vs) Perjury
Joseph Smith sr
 
Bail $500,—
 

Notation in unidentified handwriting.


A
true bill

“These words are endorsed on a bill of indictment when a grand jury, after having heard the witnesses for the government, are of opinion there is sufficient cause to put the defendant on his trial.”

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, Benjn Avise Foreman of the Grand Jury
Witnesses
Alexander Sympson

8 Nov. 1807–16 Aug. 1867. Trader, saw mill operator, land developer. Born in Green Co., Kentucky. Son of William Sympson and Mary Clendennin. Resided in Greensburg, Green Co., 1810. Moved to Summersville, Green Co., by Aug. 1820. Married Nancy Carter, ca....

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Robt. D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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John Snyder [Snider]

11 Feb. 1800–19 Dec. 1875. Farmer, mason, stonecutter. Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Martin Snyder and Sarah Armstrong. Married Mary Heron, 28 Feb. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1836, at Toronto. Stockholder in Kirtland...

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Joseph [H.] Jackson

?–? Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by fall 1842. Moved to Carthage, Hancock Co., winter 1842–1843. Returned to Nauvoo, spring 1843. Hired to sell land for JS, 20 May 1843. Appointed aide-de-camp to lieutenant general in Nauvoo Legion, by 5 Jan. 1844...

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Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.


Filed May 24th. 1844
J[acob] B Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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Editorial Title
Indictment, circa 23 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury]
ID #
4168
Total Pages
4
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Handwriting on This Page
  • E. A. Thompson
  • Unidentified
  • Jacob B. Backenstos

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    Docket in handwriting of E. A. Thompson.

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    Notation in unidentified handwriting.

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    Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.

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