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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, , 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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deed by their certain deed of conveyance of that date made as such Trustees for the consideration in the said deed of one dollar expressed to be paid to them by the said then a feme sole bargained sold and to the said and her heirs and assigns forever all their right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand both at law and in equity in and to the premises in the said last mentioned deed from the said Joseph Smith and to the said Joseph Smith as trustee as aforesaid with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and on the same day duly acknowledged the same before a Justice of the peace in and for the County of and State of delivered the said deed to the said who afterwards and on the thirtieth day of January A. D. 1846 caused the same deed to be duly recorded in the proper recording office in the said County of and by which said deed all the title legal and equitable which the said trustees had in and to the said premises, as such Trustees and as the successors of the said Joseph Smith deceased or otherwise and all the title which may have passed from the said by virtue of her said conveyances thereof in conjunction with the said Joseph Smith her husband to him as Trustee, as aforesaid reversed to and vested in the said and destroyed, took away and removed all doubt, shadow and cloud cast upon her title to said premises by virtue of her aforesaid deed all of which will more fully and at large appear reference being had to the said deed of the said and a copy whereof duly certified from the records of the proper recording office of the said is hereto annexed marked “No 3 exhibit” and hereby made a part of this, respondant’s answer to your Orator’s said bill.
This respondant further answering says:—
That the property described in each of the three deeds, copies whereof have been already exhibited with this respondant’s answer as a part of this his answer is the same identical property and is the same property mentioned in complainants’ said bill as conveyed by the said to the said in September A. D. 1841 and that the deeds copies whereof have herein before been exhibited as a part of this respondant’s answer to said bill, are the only deeds which the said ever made for said premises ’till the sale and conveyance to this defendant hereafter stated or which were ever made to her for said premises, or by and through which she ever held or claimed to hold any title or interest in said premises.
This defendant further answering says:—
That he knows nothing of what consideration the said paid to the said and as Trustees as aforesaid for the said conveyance of [p. 632]
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United States v. Joseph Smith III et al., U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL, 17 July 1852

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