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Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Praecipe, circa 18 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 22 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Wolfe, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Luke P. Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Nathan Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, 14 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Isaac S. Sanders and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Winter and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Gacque Martin, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Anna Maria Ritter and George Ritter, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Nathan Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Luke P. Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Wolfe, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 2 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John M. Ferris, Answer, circa 4 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Praecipe, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, 28 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Replications, circa 2 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 6 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 23 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 25 February 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Popular Tribune [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Quincy Whig [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Silas G. Strong, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Gustavus Lewengren, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Eagan, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Nathan Prentice, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John C. McIntosh, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Bryant Gilbride, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Charles Bohne, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Melancton S. Carey, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Elizabeth Bixler, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Christopher E. Yates, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Walworth, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to William J. Turner, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John Rice, 9 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–C [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–D [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Schmidt, 10 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Reuben Barton, 10 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Edmunds Jr., 4 May 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Joseph Smith III and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 9 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Certification, between 18 March and circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Certification, between 23 March and circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 13 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 14 July 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 14 July 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 22 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 11 October 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Matthew McClaughry, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James McIlvaine, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John W. S. White, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Isaac R. Welch, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jesse W. Taylor, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Fitzgerald Woolley, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Phineas Kimball, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Erastus Rossiter, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Benjamin Cox, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Onias Skinner, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James Richardson, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–C [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–D [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jabez A. Beebee, 18 December 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 12 January 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 13 January 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 7 February 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 20 March 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Emma Smith Bidamon, 3 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Wood, Abbott & Co., 4 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Thomas Wilson and George Greer, 4 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 16 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]

Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]

Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 Page 487 Praecipe, circa 18 August 1850 Page 506 Summons, 22 August 1850 Page 506 John Wolfe, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 508 Luke P. Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 Nathan Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, 14 November 1850 Page 509 Isaac S. Sanders and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 524 John Winter and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 535 Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 Page 548 Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 Page 561 Gacque Martin, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 574 John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 Page 603 Anna Maria Ritter and George Ritter, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 582 Nathan Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 589 Luke P. Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 600 David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 593 John Wolfe, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 597 Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 610 Summons, 2 December 1850 Page 622 John M. Ferris, Answer, circa 4 December 1850 Page 623 Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 Page 619 Praecipe, 5 December 1850 Page 621 Summons, 5 December 1850 Page 622 Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 Page 626 Report, 28 December 1850 Page 638 Replications, circa 2 January 1851 Page 649 Decree, 6 January 1851 Page 650 Release of Dower, 23 January 1851 Page 654 Summons, 25 February 1851 Page 656 Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Popular Tribune Page 674 Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Quincy Whig Page 677 Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 Page 658 Joseph Smith III and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 Page 658 Decree, 9 July 1851 Page 659 Report, circa 10 July 1851 Page 660 Certification, between 23 March and circa 10 July 1851 Page 674 Certification, between 18 March and circa 10 July 1851 Page 676 Report, circa 13 July 1851 Page 669 Decree, 14 July 1851–A Page 666 Decree, 14 July 1851–B Page 679 Release of Dower, 22 July 1851 Page 679 Report, circa 12 January 1852 Page 681 Decree, 13 January 1852 Page 686 Release of Dower, 7 February 1852 Page 692 Report, circa 16 July 1852 Page 693 Decree, 17 July 1852 Page 696

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Transcript of Proceedings,
Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, 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
George W. Lowry

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; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]

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information and belief he believes to <​it​> to be true.
Nov. 23d. 1850
G[eorge] Edmunds Jr Master in ch. of C. C. of U. S. for Dist. of
Ill.

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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This day to wit the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty came the defendant
John Kelly

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by his
solicitor

3 June 1807–22 Feb. 1881. Lawyer. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. Lived at Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1832. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1835. Married first Viola A. Morris, 25 May 1835, at Batavia. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836...

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and filed his answer herein.
Which is as follows to wit:—
John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850
The seperate answer of the said defendant
John Kelly

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to the complainants bill filed herein.
And the said
defendant

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saving and reserving to himself all and all manner of exceptions to the many uncertainties, insufficiencies and informalities in the complainants’ bill for answer thereto or to so much thereof as he is advised it is necessary for him to answer says.
That he is the owner in fact of twenty six feet off the South side of lot four in Block one hundred and seventeen in the City of
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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according to the plat of said
City

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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bounded as follows:—
Beginning at the South East corner of said lot, thence North twenty six feet thence West forty feet, thence South twenty six feet, thence East forty feet to the place of beginning.
Respondant further says that he had a lien upon all of the balance of said lot four on Block 117, in
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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aforesaid in said bill described, that during the year 1849 one Phineas Kimball was the owner of that part of said lot last aforesaid and conveyed the same to one Joseph S. Sanders by deed and said Sanders conveyed the same to
Hiram Kimball

31 May 1806–27 Apr. 1863. Merchant, iron foundry operator, mail carrier. Born in West Fairlee, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Phineas Kimball and Abigail. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1833, and established several stores. Married ...

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by deed both of which said deeds are duly recorded in the Recorder’s office 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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Illinois, are now ready to be shown to the Court as they may direct,
That respondant at the April term of
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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Circuit Court A. D. 1849 recovered judgement against the said Phineas Kimball and
Hiram Kimball

31 May 1806–27 Apr. 1863. Merchant, iron foundry operator, mail carrier. Born in West Fairlee, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Phineas Kimball and Abigail. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1833, and established several stores. Married ...

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for the sum of $205.35 and costs of suit upon which judgement on the 11th. day of May A. D. 1850 an
alias

“Otherwise called”; a word that is “prefixed to the name of a second writ of the same kind issued in the same cause,” such as alias fieri facias.

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execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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was issued upon said judgement to the sheriff of said
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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which said execution was levied upon said lot 4 on Block 117 and said premises last aforesaid were by virtue thereof afterwards to wit, on the 6th day of June A. D. 1850 duly sold to your respondant for the sum of $241.42 by 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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who made and delivered to your respondant a certificate of purchase therefor according to law the record of which said [p. 603]
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