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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al. Notice of Appeal, 2 May 1844 Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Bond, 26 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Certiorari, 26 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Supersedeas, 26 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Motion, circa 21 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, Motion, 22 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Motion, circa 24 October 1844–A [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Motion, circa 24 October 1844–B [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, Motions, 25 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, Motions Overruled, 31 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 21 October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, circa 21 October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 17 December 1845 and circa 17 March 1846 [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster]

Motion, circa 24 October 1844–A [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster]

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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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Almon Babbitt

Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....

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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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, IL, [ca. 24 Oct. 1844], City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); 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
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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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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, IL], [24 Oct. 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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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], 24 Oct. 1844; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al.

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Docket in handwriting of George Stiles.


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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Charles A. Foster

Sept. 1815–1904. Physician, pharmacist. Born in England, likely in Braunston, Northamptonshire. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Immigrated to U.S., arriving in New York on 27 June 1831. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by Feb. 1843. Publisher of Nauvoo ...

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Motion to Dismiss
 

Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.


Filed Oct. 24. 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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Motion, circa 24 October 1844–A [City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster]
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    Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.

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