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Introduction to Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS Petition, 19 September 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Case File Wrapper, circa 19 September 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Notice, 23 September 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Docket Entry, Petition, 24 September 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Statement of Debts, 22 October 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Order for Appraisal, 24 October 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Order for Appraisal, 24 October 1861, Copy [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Order for Appraisal and Assignment of Dower, 24 October 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Certification, 24 October 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Order, 6 November 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Order, 6 November 1861, Copy [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Appraisal, 16 November 1861 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Docket Entry, Order for Sale, 3 February 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Notice, 4 February 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Docket Entry, Judgment, 18 April 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Report of Sale, 18 April 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Certification, 18 April 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Deed, 19 April 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS] Transcript of Proceedings, 24 September 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS]

Transcript of Proceedings, 24 September 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS]

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Transcript of Proceedings, [
Painesville Township

Located on Grand River twelve miles northeast of Kirtland. Created and settled, 1800. Originally named Champion. Flourished economically from harbor on Lake Erie and as major route of overland travel for western emigration. Included Painesville village; laid...

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], Lake Co., OH, 24 Sept. 1862, Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS (Lake Co., OH, Probate Court 1862); Lake County Probate Court, Real Estate Records, vol. D, pp. 81–88; handwriting of Perry Bosworth; Lake County Courthouse, Painesville, OH; microfilm at FHL.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Docket Entry, Judgment, 18 April 1862 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Docket Entry, Petition, 24 September 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Order for Appraisal, 24 October 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Order for Appraisal, 24 October 1861, Copy [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Appraisal, 16 November 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Order for Appraisal and Assignment of Dower, 24 October 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Report of Sale, 18 April 1862 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Notice, 23 September 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Order, 6 November 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Order, 6 November 1861, Copy [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Docket Entry, Order for Sale, 3 February 1862 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Petition, 19 September 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Certification, 24 October 1861 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ] Transcript of Proceedings, 24 September 1862 [ Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS ]

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and in said deed described as follows viz
known as parts of Lots No 29, 41 & 42 as deeded to Samuel Canfield and is bounded as follows to wit beginning in the center of the highway lately laid out in the north line of lands deeded to Samuel Canfield thence west 66 rods to a post, thence south 15 rods to a post thence south 58° West 19 rods to the lot line thence south along the lot line 8 rods to a post thence east parallel with the north line 69 rods to the center of the highway thence bounding on the center of the highway Northerly to Mr Youngs northwest corner thence west 8 rods to a post thence north 8 rods to a post thence East 13 rods to the highway thence northerly bounding on the center of the highway 4 rods north and south to the place of beginning containing 13 acres of Land subject to all legal highways. Also the following described real estate situate in said
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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deeded by
John Johnson

11 Apr. 1778–30 July 1843. Farmer, innkeeper. Born at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Israel Johnson and Abigail Higgins. Married Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 22 June 1800. Moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont, ca. 1803. Settled at Hiram, Portage...

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to said Joseph Smith Jr by deed dated the 4th day of January 1837 and therein bounded and described as follows viz known as part of Lot No 30 and and is bounded as follows to wit on the south by land formerly owned by Isaac Moore beginning near the north east corner of said Moores land in the center of the road leading from
Kirtland Flats

Lowlands on north end of Kirtland, where John Johnson Inn, Whitney store, and old schoolhouse were located. Location of intersection of two main roads through Kirtland.

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to
Chester

Surveyed 1796 and 1801. Area settled, 1801–1802. Initially called Wooster. Name changed to Chester and officially incorporated as township, 1816. Population in 1830 about 550. Population in 1840 about 960. JS purchased land for store in Chester, 1836–1837...

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and running west on the north line of said land twenty two rods thence North 17 rods to a stake marked No 1 thence east to the west line of the Lot owned by the methodist Episcopal Society on which their meeting house stands thence south to the south west corner of said Societies Lot thence east to the center of the road before mentioned thence southwardly to the place of beginning containing one acre and one hundred & fifty four & a half rods
and is the same land on which the “Mormon Temple” so called stands And that you in like manner upon your oaths or affirmations appraise said lands subject to the dower aforesaid at their true value in money and make return of your proceedings herein together with this order to said Court with all convenient despatch
In Testimony whereof I have as Judge of said Court hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal thereof at
Painesville

Located on Grand River twelve miles northeast of Kirtland. Created and settled, 1800. Originally named Champion. Flourished economically from harbor on Lake Erie and as major route of overland travel for western emigration. Included Painesville village; laid...

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this 24th day of October AD 1861
Attest C[harles] S Waring Probate Judge
Said order was returned & filed on the 25th day of November AD 1862 endorsed with an oath of the appraisers as follows
The State of Ohio)
Lake County ss [scilicet])
On the Sixteenth day of November 1861 before me personally appeared George Frank Reuben Harmon and A S [Alvin Stone] Richards within named and made solemn oath that they would upon actual view honestly and impartially assign dower and appraise the real estate of Joseph Smith Jr deceased in pursuance of the within order of the Probate Court of Lake County
Nov 16th 1861
D H Woodard J Peace
Attached to said order of appraisal is the following report of appraisal and assignment of dower [p. 85]
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Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS, Lake Co., OH, Probate Court, 18 April 1862

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Transcript of Proceedings, 24 September 1862 [Holcomb Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Widow and Heirs of JS]
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