Mittimus, 11 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton]

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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus Complaint, 10 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton] Warrant, 10 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton] Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton] Mittimus, 11 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton] Petition, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Subpoena, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Minutes, 13 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, 12–circa 13 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Execution, 4 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, Discharge, 25 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]
Mittimus, 11 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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Isaac Higbee
23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830...
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, Mittimus, to
Hancock Co.
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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Jailer [
George Stigall
17 Mar. 1805–24 Sept. 1875. Coroner, sheriff, jailer. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Married first wife, before 1830. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1835. Moved to Carthage, Hancock Co., 1838. Appointed deputy sheriff of Hancock Co., in 1839. Elected coroner...
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], for
Andrew Colton
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Hancock Co.
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, IL, 11 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Colton (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844). Copied [ca. 12 Apr. 1844]; handwriting of
George Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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; docket by
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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Hancock Co.
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, IL, ca. 12 Apr. 1844]; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus.
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Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps.
A. Colton
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Mittimus
A written order commanding a jailer or keeper of a prison “to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named, until he shall be delivered by due course of law.”
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Mittimus, 11 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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Docket in handwriting of William W. Phelps.