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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Hunter Complaint, 28 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Warrant, 28 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Complaint, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Claim, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Supersedeas, 7 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy–A [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy–B [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Bond, 7 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, Motion, 16 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, Motion Sustained and Case Dismissed, 23 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, circa 23 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 19 September and circa 13 December 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, circa 22 March 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter]

Warrant, 28 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter]

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William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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, Warrant, to
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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City Marshal [
Henry G. Sherwood

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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], for Thomas Hunter,
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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, Hancock Co., IL, 28 Nov. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Hunter (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1842); handwriting of
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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; certified by
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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, 28 Nov. 1842; docket by
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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, [
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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, Hancock Co., IL], [28 Nov. 1842]; notation by
Dimick B. Huntington

26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...

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, 29 Nov. 1842; docket and endorsement by
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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, [ca. 29 Nov. 1842]; docket and notation by
M. Avise

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, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL], 28 Feb. 1843; two pages; BYU. Includes seal and redaction.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Hunter.

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State of Illinois)
&)
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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)
To the
Marshal

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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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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Greeting Where as complaint has been made before me
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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an Alderman 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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by Joseph Smith against <​Thomas J​>

Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.


B Hunter 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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for a breach of an Ordinace 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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entitled An ordinance concerning Vagrants idle and disorderly persons by makeing statements that Joseph— Smith was an imposter and a swindler and that the whole mormon concern was a swindle mashine which had attendancy to inger [injure] my reputation which is contrary to said ordinance You are therefore commanded to take the boddy of said <​Thomas J​>

Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.


B Hunter and fetch him before the Municipal cort forth with and there of make due returns according to Law
Given under my hand this 28th day of Novr 1842
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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TEXT: “L.S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Alderman of 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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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.


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Warrant, 28 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Hunter]
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    Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.

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    Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.

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    TEXT: “L.S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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    Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.

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