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Introduction to E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS Praecipe, circa 2 September 1844–A [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Praecipe, circa 2 September 1844–B [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Summons, 3 September 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Subpoena, 3 September 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Continuance, 22 October 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Motion, circa 24 October 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 25 October 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 22 November 1844 and 20 February 1845 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, circa 28 May 1845 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]

Motion, circa 24 October 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]

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Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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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], ca. 24 Oct. 1844, W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); handwriting of
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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; signature of
Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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; docket by
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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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. 24 Oct. 1844]; notation probably 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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, 25 Oct. 1844; two pages; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL.

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See Introduction to E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS.

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Willson [Wilson] Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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Hancock

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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Circut court October Term 1844
vs)
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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Ady [administratrix])
This suit is to be dismissed at the Plaintiffs Costs

Signature of Wilson Law.


Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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Motion, circa 24 October 1844 [W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]
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