Warrant, Robert F. Smith for Joseph W. Coolidge, 24 June 1844

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Warrant, Robert F. Smith for Joseph W. Coolidge, 24 June 1844
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Robert F. Smith
2 Aug. 1806–25 Apr. 1893. Farmer, justice of the peace, military officer. Born in Philadelphia. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1833. Married Amanda Benton, 19 June 1834, in Philadelphia. Justice of the peace in Hancock Co. responsible for incarceration of...
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, Warrant, to “any sheriff coroner or constable” of
Illinois
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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Joseph W. Coolidge
31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...
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Hancock Co.
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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, IL, 24 June 1844, State of IL v. Coolidge (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844); handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; docket in handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Introduction to C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge.
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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Copy of. Writ— on complaint of
C. L. Higbee
7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832...
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State of
Ills.
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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J. W. Coolidge
31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...
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June 24— 1844 [p. [2]]
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Warrant, Robert F. Smith for Joseph W. Coolidge, 24 June 1844
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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.