Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
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, , and , infant children and heirs at law of Joseph Smith late of Illinois deceased, and Lewis C. Bidaman [Bidamon] her husband, and Elisha Dixon her husband, John M. Ferris Administrator of the estate of the said Joseph Smith deceased, Solomon Kime [Keim], James Downing, Michael Baegel [Beagle], Mr. Shifkin, John Tillson, Sophus K. Holstein, Henry Swank, C. Witsel [Charles Wetzel], N[apolean] Perry, Silas G. Strong, Isabella Hickox, and Leonard Hickox her husband, Anton Wittick, J[ohn] L. Hanna, W[illiam] Hanna, George Smith, The unknown heirs of J. Bixler deceased Mary E[a]gan and John M. E[a]gan her husband Michael Schmidt and [blank] Schmidt his wife, The unknown heirs of D. Weber deceased, Abram Lozier, Jabez J. Piggott, , James Clark, Reuben H. Loomis, John Wilkie, . John C. Bidaman [Bidamon], E. Magor , , Bryant Gilbride, John Griffiths, William Powers, John Wolfe, George Ritter, Dr P. Reimbolt [Peter Reimbold], H[iram] Griffin [p. 486]