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Introduction to Wright v. Rigdon et al. Capias ad Respondendum, 11 October 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.] Recognizance, 24 October 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.] Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 3 April 1838 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 3 April 1838 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]

Transcript of Proceedings, circa 3 April 1838 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]

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Transcript of Proceedings, [
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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], Geauga Co., OH, ca. 3 Apr. 1838, Wright v. Rigdon et al. (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1838); Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. V, pp. 101–103; handwriting of Charles H. Foot; signature presumably of
Van R. Humphrey

28 July 1800–5 Sept. 1864. Teacher, lawyer, judge. Born in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Isaiah Humphrey and Lorana Drake. Admitted to bar, 1820. Married first Stella Beach, 12 Apr. 1821, in Goshen. Moved to Hudson, Summit Co., Ohio, June 1821...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH. Transcription from a digital color image made of the original in 2011.

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See Introduction to Wright v. Rigdon et al.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Recognizance, 24 October 1837 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ] Capias ad Respondendum, 11 October 1837 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ] Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 3 April 1838 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ]

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ises and have not paid the said several sums of money nor either of them nor any part thereof, to the damage of the said
plaintiff

ca. 1790–? Manufacturer. Born in New York. Married Betsy. Lived at Albany, Albany Co., New York, 1820. Moved to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Pursued legal action to collect debt from JS and others, Oct. 1837. Moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio...

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fifteen hundred dollars, and therefore he brings suit &c.
Bissel [Benjamin Bissell]

1805–13 Oct. 1878. Lawyer, senator, judge. Born at Hartwick, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Benjamin Bissell and Elizabeth Heath. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio, Jan. 1829. Married Sarah Bright, 10 Apr. 1829, at Painesville. Partner with Salmon B. Axtell...

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&
[Salmon] Axtell

6/8 Sept. 1815–20 Aug. 1861. Lawyer. Born in Wilmington, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Silas Axtell and Deborah Perry. Moved to Chautauque Co., New York, ca. 1826. Lived in Carroll, Chautauque Co., 1830. Moved to Perry, Geauga Co., Ohio, fall 1831. Studied...

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Attys for
Plff

ca. 1790–? Manufacturer. Born in New York. Married Betsy. Lived at Albany, Albany Co., New York, 1820. Moved to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Pursued legal action to collect debt from JS and others, Oct. 1837. Moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio...

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.”
And now at this Term of said Court that is to say at the Term thereof first aforesaid comes the said
plaintiff

ca. 1790–? Manufacturer. Born in New York. Married Betsy. Lived at Albany, Albany Co., New York, 1820. Moved to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Pursued legal action to collect debt from JS and others, Oct. 1837. Moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio...

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, and the defendants being three times demanded to come into Court and defend this suit, come not but make default. It is therefore considered by the Court that the
plaintiff

ca. 1790–? Manufacturer. Born in New York. Married Betsy. Lived at Albany, Albany Co., New York, 1820. Moved to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Pursued legal action to collect debt from JS and others, Oct. 1837. Moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio...

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recover against the said defendants
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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&
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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his damages by the Court here assessed to the sum of one thousand & fifty five dollars and thirty one cents, and also his costs and charges by him in and about the prosecuting of this suit in that behalf expended taxed at eleven dollars and fifty one cents; And it is ordered by the Court that the said defendants pay the costs and charges by them made in and about the defending of this suit taxed at one dollar and eighty nine cents, and default thereof that
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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issue to collect the same.

Signature presumably of Van R. Humphrey.


Van R Humphrey

28 July 1800–5 Sept. 1864. Teacher, lawyer, judge. Born in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Isaiah Humphrey and Lorana Drake. Admitted to bar, 1820. Married first Stella Beach, 12 Apr. 1821, in Goshen. Moved to Hudson, Summit Co., Ohio, June 1821...

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Transcript of Proceedings, circa 3 April 1838 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]
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