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Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, 14 April 1845–19 April 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS and Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Affidavit, 8 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Administration Papers, 8 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Letters of Administration, 8 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Oath, 8 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Bond, 8 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 10 August 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Certification, circa 2 September 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Edward Holbrook, 16 September 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Halsted, Haines & Co., 16 September 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Leavitt Neal, 27 September 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Halsted, Haines & Co., 16 November 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from the United States, 12 December 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Inventory, 26 December 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Inventory, 4 January 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Claim Withdrawn, 5 February 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 6 February 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Wrapper, circa 23 March 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claims from Phineas Kimball, 3 April 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claims from David E. Head and Others, 3 April 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Hugh Herringshaw, 17 April 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Certification, circa 18 April 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Amos Davis, 19 April 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ephraim S. Green, 1 April 1850 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]

Inventory, 26 December 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]

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John M. Ferris, Inventory, [
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], 26 Dec. 1848, Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS (Hancock Co., IL, Probate Court 1848–1852); handwriting of John M. Ferris; docket and notation by
David Greenleaf

6 May 1803–7 Apr. 1890. Dry goods merchant, county commissioner, justice of the peace, farmer, postmaster, druggist. Born in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of David Greenleaf and Nancy Jones. Moved to Boston, ca. 1820. Returned to Hartford, ca. ...

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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], 4 Jan. 1849; six pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL. Includes docket.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.

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I am informed and believe that the said deceased at the time of his death was in Some manner intrusted in the following lands (but have no means to ascertain with Certainty what that intrust was) which remain unadministered [2 words illegible]
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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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Ill, South East qr. Sec, 2. T. 6, North, R. 9, West, And upon Which tract is located the following Town Lots viz; Blocks 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160. And 161, in the town 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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— Which property I am informed was purchased by the said [illegible], but Conveyed to
Emma Smith

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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his wife except Blocks 155 & 156. Which I understand was Conveyed to
Joseph Smith Jr

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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his Son & Block 156, conveyed to
F[rederick] G. W. Smith

20 June 1836–13 Apr. 1862. Farmer, merchant. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Married Anna Marie Jones, 13 Sept. 1857, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Died in Nauvoo, Hancock Co.

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a son of said deceased,
I further understand that said deceased in his lifetime joined with his wife & conveyed to persons Competent to receive the Same the following Lots on Said qr Section East herein described to wit; L 1, 3, &, 4, B. 118, L. 2, B. 120, L. 4, B. 122, L. 2, B. 124, S 1/2 & N 1/2 N 1/2 L. 2, B. 125, & L 4, B 125. L. 1, 2, &, 4, B. 126, S 1/2 & N. W. qr L. 1, & L. 4, B. 127, S 1/2 & N. W. qr. L. 1, & L. 4, B. 139, L. 1, B. 140, L. 3 & E. 3/4 L. 4, B 141, E 1/2 L. 1, & L. 2, B. 147, L. 1, 3, & 4, B. 148, L. 3, &, 4 B. 149, L. 2, B. 154, L. 3, B. 158. [p. [5]]
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Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Probate Court, 1848–1852

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Inventory, 26 December 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]
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