Summons, 18 February 1842 [JS v. Shearer]

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Summons, 18 February 1842 [JS v. Shearer]
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Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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, Summons, [
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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], Hancock Co., IL, to Hancock Co. Sheriff [
William D. Abernethy
8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock 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, 18 Feb. 1842, JS v. Shearer (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1842); in Docket Entry, Robinson and Johnson, Docket Book, 110–111; handwriting of
Ebenezer Robinson
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; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to JS v. Shearer.
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to answer Joseph Smith in said complaint, and of this writ make legal sworn and due return.

Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of February A.D. 1842.
E. Robinson
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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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Summons, 18 February 1842 [JS v. Shearer]
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TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.