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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Drown and State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus Complaint, 8 August 1842 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Affidavit, 10 April 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Affidavit, 3 October 1843–A [State of Illinois v. Drown] Affidavit, 3 October 1843–B [State of Illinois v. Drown] Complaint, 4 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Complaint, 4 October 1843, Copy [State of Illinois v. Drown] Warrant, 4 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 4 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 6 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Recognizance, 9 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Docket Entry, 10 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Petition, 10 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 10 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 10 October 1843, Copy [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Summons, 10 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, 10–circa 17 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Execution, 15 January 1844 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Execution, 7 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, Indictment, 18 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Capias, 15 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 15 December 1843–A [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 15 December 1843–B [State of Illinois v. Drown] Docket Entry, Alias Capias, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 16 July 1844–A [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 16 July 1844–B [State of Illinois v. Drown] Capias, 16 July 1844 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Docket Entry, Pluries Capias, 16 July 1844 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 13 December 1844–A [State of Illinois v. Drown] Subpoena, 13 December 1844–B [State of Illinois v. Drown] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 20 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Drown] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Drown]

Subpoena, 4 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown]

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Leonard Harrington

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, Subpoena, for Lewis Robison,
Christian Upperman

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,
Elizabeth Mallory

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, Charles Roberts, Emeline Langley, Sara Gifford, Deborah Gifford, Ichabod Gifford, Daniel Gifford, Priscilla Hoopes, William Gifford, Nancy Anale, Sarah Bathric, William Fry, and
Lewis Hoopes

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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, 4 Oct. 1843, State of IL v. Drown (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843); unidentified handwriting; certified by
Leonard Harrington

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, 4 Oct. 1843; notation by Samuel Waterman, [
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, 4 Oct. 1843]; notation probably by
David E. Head

27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...

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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], 12 Oct. 1843; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 1,521,604 at FHL. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Drown and State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus.

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State of Illinois)
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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Ss [scilicet])
The People of the State 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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to Lewis Robison
Christuan [Christian] Upperman

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Mrs <​
Elizabeth

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Malery [Mallory]

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Charles Roberts <​Emeline Langley Sara Gifford Deborah Gifford Ichabod Gifford Daniel Gifford Prisilah Hoops [Priscilla Hoopes] Wm. Gifford Nancy Anale Sarah Bathric​>

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<​William A Fry
Lewis Hoop[e]s

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Insertion in handwriting of third unidentified scribe.


You are hereby commanded to appear before me at my office in the county of
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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forthwith then and there to testify the truth in a m[a]tter in suit wherein the People of the State 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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is plaintiff and
Charles Drown

1814/1815–28 Aug. 1859. Farmer. Born in New York. Son of Solomon Drown and Elizabeth Hatch. Married first Sarah Tarvel, by 1837. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1842. Married second Louisa...

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defendant and this you are not to omit under penalty of the law

Certification in handwriting of Leonard Harrington.


Given under my hand and seal this the fourth day of October A D 1843
Leonard E Harrington

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Subpoena, 4 October 1843 [State of Illinois v. Drown]
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    TEXT: “L S” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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