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Notice, 28 April 1842, as Published in Sangamo Journal

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James H. Ralston

12 Oct. 1807–9 May 1864. Soldier, lawyer, judge, politician. Born in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of John Ralston and Elizabeth Neely. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Married first Jane S. Alexander, 1833, in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Member of Illinois ...

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Calvin A. Warren

3 June 1807–22 Feb. 1881. Lawyer. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. Lived at Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1832. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1835. Married first Viola A. Morris, 25 May 1835, at Batavia. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836...

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Almeron Wheat

7 Mar. 1813–12 June 1895. Attorney. Born near Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Luther Wheat and Elmira Marvin. Moved to Venice, Cayuga Co., by 1830. Moved to Ohio, before 1837. Served as prosecuting attorney in Marion Co., Ohio, 1837–1839. Moved to Quincy...

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[attorneys for JS], on behalf of JS, Notice of application for bankruptcy for JS, [
Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, Sangamon Co., IL], 28 Apr. 1842; signed by
James H. Ralston

12 Oct. 1807–9 May 1864. Soldier, lawyer, judge, politician. Born in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of John Ralston and Elizabeth Neely. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Married first Jane S. Alexander, 1833, in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Member of Illinois ...

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Calvin A. Warren

3 June 1807–22 Feb. 1881. Lawyer. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. Lived at Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1832. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1835. Married first Viola A. Morris, 25 May 1835, at Batavia. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836...

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, and
Almeron Wheat

7 Mar. 1813–12 June 1895. Attorney. Born near Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Luther Wheat and Elmira Marvin. Moved to Venice, Cayuga Co., by 1830. Moved to Ohio, before 1837. Served as prosecuting attorney in Marion Co., Ohio, 1837–1839. Moved to Quincy...

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; attested by
James F. Owings

ca. 1810–by 10 July 1849. Court clerk. Born in Baltimore. Son of John Aloysius Owings and Margaret McAlister. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Married Josephine Lalumiere, 31 Oct. 1836, in Randolph Co., Illinois. Served as U.S. circuit court clerk, in Vandalia...

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. Version published in Sangamo Journal (Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL), 6 May 1842, vol. 10, no. 36, [3]. Transcription from a digital color image obtained from the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in 2022, idnc.library.illinois.edu. For more complete source information, see the source note for Notice to Creditors and Others, 17 June 1842.

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See Historical Introduction to Notice, 28 Apr. 1842.
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District Court of the
United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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within and for the District of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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In the matter of the petition of JOSEPH SMITH of
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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, to be declared a bankrupt and to be discharged from his debts.
Notice is hereby given, that Joseph Smith of
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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, has filed his petition in this court to be declared a Bankrupt and to be discharged from his debts under the act of congress in such case made and provided, and that an order has been duly entered in [t]his court appointing the 6th day of June next, at the District court Room in the city of
Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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in this District, as the time and place for the hearing of said Petition; all persons interested may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Dated this 28th day of April A. D. 1842.
J[ames] H. Ralston

12 Oct. 1807–9 May 1864. Soldier, lawyer, judge, politician. Born in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of John Ralston and Elizabeth Neely. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Married first Jane S. Alexander, 1833, in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Member of Illinois ...

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[Calvin A.] Warren

3 June 1807–22 Feb. 1881. Lawyer. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. Lived at Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1832. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1835. Married first Viola A. Morris, 25 May 1835, at Batavia. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836...

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[Almeron] Wheat

7 Mar. 1813–12 June 1895. Attorney. Born near Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Luther Wheat and Elmira Marvin. Moved to Venice, Cayuga Co., by 1830. Moved to Ohio, before 1837. Served as prosecuting attorney in Marion Co., Ohio, 1837–1839. Moved to Quincy...

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Sol’tors for pet’r.
Attest:
James F. Owings

ca. 1810–by 10 July 1849. Court clerk. Born in Baltimore. Son of John Aloysius Owings and Margaret McAlister. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Married Josephine Lalumiere, 31 Oct. 1836, in Randolph Co., Illinois. Served as U.S. circuit court clerk, in Vandalia...

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