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Testimony against Chauncey L. Higbee, 25 May 1844

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Testimony against
Chauncey L. Higbee

7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832...

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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, 25 May 1844; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; nine pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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in consideration <​addition​> with <​to​> the above affidavits & certificate, we refer the reader to the depositions of
A[biathar] B Williams

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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, & and
M[erinus] G. Eaton

22 Mar. 1812–? Lived in Seneca, Ontario Co., New York, by June 1842. Indicted for “passing and having in possesion Counterfeit bank bills,” Aug. 1842, in Ontario Co. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by Jan. 1844. Commissioned aide-de-camp to JS in ...

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published in the neighbor of the 15th may inst. and ask what honest man is safe while such, hot headed, Law breaking, peace disturbing, angry threatning, heaven daring God povoking, beings, are stalking abroad at <​in​> our midst; And what virtuous female will ever venture again to be within the reach of such a creature.— And when complaints have been made to the grand jury 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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, against such abominable wretches as are palming themselves upon us— to g[r]atify their hellish lusts what have the jury done?
of Testimony
We have abundance now in store—
And every morrow <​moment​> brings us more.
and all who are not <​now​> satisfied, of the true character <​of​>
Chauncey L. Higbee

7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832...

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and his Clique,— we thing <​think​> them hard to satisfy,—— but they need not despair but more anon if they will not stop their cease their threatnings and abominations [p. 9]
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