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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin Docket Entry, between 13 and circa 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin]

Introduction to State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin

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State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin
Hancock Co., Illinois, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 June 1843
 
Historical Introduction
On 13 June 1843, JS filed a complaint before
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, Illinois, justice of the peace
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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, accusing Latter-day Saints
James Dayley

26 Mar. 1811–23 July 1905. Farmer. Born in Belmont Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. Moved to Pike Co., Missouri, June 1834. Appointed to Second Quorum of Seventy, Feb. 1836. Moved near Hawn’s Mill settlement on Shoal Creek...

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and
James McMellin

1792–Feb. 1860. Farmer. Born in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth McBride, 27 Oct. 1829, in Wayne Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, possibly by 1831. Moved to Missouri, June 1834. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1842. ...

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of participating in a
riot

Illinois law defined riot as “two or more persons” committing “an unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another . . . in a violent and tumultuous manner.” Upon conviction, the defendants would “severally be fined not exceeding...

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the previous day.
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Docket Entry, between ca. 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].


Because the complaint is not extant, the nature of JS’s allegation against Dayley and McMellin remains unknown. Later in the day after filing the complaint, JS departed
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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, Illinois, to visit relatives in
Lee County

Located in north-central Illinois, with part of northern county boundary formed by Rock River. Fertile agricultural area. French trappers frequented area, by 1780. Second Black Hawk campaign fought in area, 1832. Illinois Central Railroad construction began...

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, Illinois.
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JS, Journal, 13 June 1843.


Robinson issued a warrant for Dayley and McMellin, and they, along with James McBride, were arrested by deputy sheriff
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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and brought before the justice of the peace on 17 June.
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Robinson’s docket entry names only Dayley and McMellin as defendants in the case information, but the body of the docket entry indicates that Parker also arrested McBride. As neither the complaint nor the warrant are extant, the allegations against McBride remain unknown.


Since JS was out of the county, he was unable to appear at the proceedings and the defendants “were discharged for want of evidence.”
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Docket Entry, between ca. 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].


 
Calendar of Documents
This calendar lists all known documents created by or for the court, whether extant or not. It does not include versions of documents created for other purposes, though those versions may be listed in footnotes. In certain cases, especially in cases concerning unpaid debts, the originating document (promissory note, invoice, etc.) is listed here. Note that documents in the calendar are grouped with their originating court. Where a version of a document was subsequently filed with another court, that version is listed under both courts.
 

1843 (3)

June (3)

13 June 1843

JS, Complaint, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 13 June 1843. Not extant.
    1

    See Docket Entry, between 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].


13 June 1843

Warrant, for James Dayley and James McMellin, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 13 June 1843. Not extant.
    1

    See Docket Entry, between 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].


Between 13 and ca. 17 June 1843

Docket Entry, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • Between 13 and ca. 17 June 1843; Robinson and Johnson, Docket Book, 152, Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum; handwriting of Ebenezer Robinson.
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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin
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    Footnotes

    1. [1]

      Docket Entry, between ca. 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].

    2. [2]

      JS, Journal, 13 June 1843.

    3. [3]

      Robinson’s docket entry names only Dayley and McMellin as defendants in the case information, but the body of the docket entry indicates that Parker also arrested McBride. As neither the complaint nor the warrant are extant, the allegations against McBride remain unknown.

    4. [4]

      Docket Entry, between ca. 13 and ca. 17 June 1843 [State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin].

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