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Introduction to Singley v. Rigdon Promissory Note, 6 March 1837, S. Otho Williams First Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Promissory Note, 6 March 1837, S. Otho Williams Second Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Petition, circa 6 November 1839 [Singley v. Rigdon] Petition, circa 6 November 1839, Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Summons, 7 November 1839 [Singley v. Rigdon] Summons, 4 July 1840 [Singley v. Rigdon] Subpoena, 3 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 4 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Plea, circa 5 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Replication, circa 5 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 6 May 1841–A [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 6 May 1841–B [Singley v. Rigdon] Docket Entry, Judgment, 6 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Fee Bill, circa May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon]

Summons, 4 July 1840 [Singley v. Rigdon]

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S. Otho Williams on behalf of
Wesley Williams

24 Mar. 1792–12 May 1870. Lawyer, postmaster, court clerk, county recorder. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Served in War of 1812. Married first Elizabeth Ayers, 2 Apr. 1816, in Bourbon Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1825. Moved to Hancock Co...

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, Summons, to
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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Sheriff [E. G. Haggard], for
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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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, 4 July 1840, Singley v. Rigdon (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1841); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of S. Otho Williams; docket printed with manuscript additions by S. Otho Williams, [
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. 4 July 1840]; notation by S. Otho Williams, [ca. 4 July 1840]; notations printed with manuscript additions presumably by E. G. Haggard,
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, 23 July 1840; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 1,521,441 at FHL. Includes seal.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS,) SS. [scilicet]
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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COUNTY.)
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 the Sheriff of said
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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, Greeting:
We command you <​as we have heretofore done​> to summon
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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if to be found in your
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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, personally to be and appear before the Circuit Court of said
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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, on the second day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in
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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on the fourth Monday in the month of September next, to answer the demand of a certain petition exhibited against him in our said Court by Nicholas Singly for the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars and damages for the detention of the same, together with his costs. A copy of which said Petition is hereto prefixed. And have you then there this writ, and make return thereon, in what manner you execute the same.
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Witness,
Wesley Williams

24 Mar. 1792–12 May 1870. Lawyer, postmaster, court clerk, county recorder. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Served in War of 1812. Married first Elizabeth Ayers, 2 Apr. 1816, in Bourbon Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1825. Moved to Hancock Co...

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Clerk of our said Circuit Court, at
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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this, fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
W Williams

24 Mar. 1792–12 May 1870. Lawyer, postmaster, court clerk, county recorder. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Served in War of 1812. Married first Elizabeth Ayers, 2 Apr. 1816, in Bourbon Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1825. Moved to Hancock Co...

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Clerk
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Summons, 4 July 1840 [Singley v. Rigdon]
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