Plea, circa 21 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS]

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Plea, circa 21 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS]
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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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and Skinner & Bachman on behalf of JS, Plea,
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. 21 May 1844], Sympson v. JS (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); handwriting of
Almon Babbitt
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and unidentified scribe (presumably Henry Stephens,
George Dixon
1810–25 July 1871. Lawyer. Born in England. Immigrated to New York, by 1835. Married Henrietta C. C. Gourgas. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by 1840. Coauthor of articles of association for St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1850, at Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa...
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, or Horace Cooley); signatures of Henry Stephens,
George Dixon
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, and Horace Cooley by unidentified scribe (presumably Henry Stephens,
George Dixon
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, or Horace Cooley); docket by
Almon Babbitt
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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. 21 May 1844]; notation by unidentified scribe, 22 May 1844; notation by James M. Campbell, [
Macomb
Incorporated as city, 1841. McDonough Co. seat. JS’s brother Don Carlos Smith lived nearby Macomb, 1839. Branch of church organized in city, June 1839.
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, McDonough Co., IL], 12 Aug. 1844; two pages; McDonough County Circuit Court Files, Illinois Regional Archives Depository vault, Archives and Special Collections, Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury.
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Docket in the handwriting of Almon Babbitt.
Alaxander Sympson
8 Nov. 1807–16 Aug. 1867. Trader, saw mill operator, land developer. Born in Green Co., Kentucky. Son of William Sympson and Mary Clendennin. Resided in Greensburg, Green Co., 1810. Moved to Summersville, Green Co., by Aug. 1820. Married Nancy Carter, ca....
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Vs

Joseph Smith

Plea

Filing notation in unidentified handwriting.
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filed May 22 1844

[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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Clk

Filing notation in the handwriting of James M. Campbell.
Filed august 12 1844

J[ames] M Campbell Clk [p. [2]]
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Docket in the handwriting of Almon Babbitt.
Filing notation in unidentified handwriting.
Filing notation in the handwriting of James M. Campbell.