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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.

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See Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.

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I further report that since the renedition of the decree herein at the last term of this Court, and before the day of sale herein above named, the said Lewis C. Bidamon and
Emma Bidamon

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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his wife defendant herein filed in the Clerk’s Office of this Court a relinquishment of the right of dower of said
Emma Bidamon

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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in said real estate above described by virtue of which relinquishment the whole of said real estate was sold free and discharged from the claim of dower of the said
Emma

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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, and the said
Emma

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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became entitled under the provisions of the decree of the last Term of this Court herein, as a compensation for her said relinquishment of dower in said Real Estate, to the sum of one hundred dollars.
I further report that the total amount of said bids upon said Real Estate above set forth is eleven hundred and sixty dollars and thirty five cents which fully pays and satisfies the amount found due to said complainants by the decree of the last Term herein, together with interest thereon and the costs of said sale, and also the said sum of one hundred dollars directed to be paid to said
Emma Bidaman

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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I further report that I have paid to said
Emma Bidaman

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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in pursuance of the provisions of said decree herein entered at the last Term of this Court, the whole of said sum of Eleven Hundred and Sixty Dollars and thirty five cents being the whole amount derived from said sales, and have taken the receipt of the said
Emma

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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and her said husband therefor, which receipt is herewith exhibited to the Court with this my report.
I further report that the gross amount of said sales did not exceed the amount due the Complainants on said decree together with the interest and costs thereon.
I further report that there was left in my hands as commissioner after filing my report and the entry of the decree herein at the last Term of this Court, the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars and Fifty Cents, that amount having been left in my hands from the proceeds of the two former sales herein, and that out of said sum I have paid the costs and expenses of said sale reported herein as follows:—
Paid for Recording Deeds 3 50
Paid for Advertising Sale 4 50
Paid for Acknowledging 4 Deeds 1 00
Making 4 Deeds 20 00
Commissions on Sales 57 00
Making report 10 00
$96 00
Which sum of Ninety Six Dollars thus paid, deducted from [p. 695]
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