Hancock County (Ill.) Circuit Court legal documents, 1839-1860.

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Hancock County (Ill.) Circuit Court legal documents, 1839-1860.

Collection contains about 750 documents relating to some 250 actions arising in justice of the peace or circuit courts in Hancock County, Illinois. Also includes a letter from David Martin concerning part of the collection and indexes to court cases involving Joseph Smith Jr. and the autographs of those who martyred Smith.

8 boxes (4 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6798801

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Backenstos, Jacob B. (Jacob Benjamin), 1811-1857

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Illinois state representative, 1844-1846; sheriff of Hancock County, Illinois, and Mormom sympathizer during the Mormon War, 1845-1846; lieutenant, Mexican War. From the description of Receipt and notes, 1842, 1846. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26677574 Illinois state representative, 1844-1846; sheriff of Hancock County, Illinois, and Mormon sympathizer during the Mormon War, 1845-1846; lieutenant, Mexican War. From the description ...

Reyburn, Thomas.

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Foster, Robert C., 1818-1871

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Robert C. Foster (1818-1871) was a captain in the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, United States Army, during the Mexican War. After the war, Foster was a recorder's judge and lawyer in Nashville, Tenn. From the guide to the Robert C. Foster Papers, 1837-1867, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Mormon living in Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Affidavit, 1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494776 ...

Babbitt, Almon W. (Almon Whiting), 1813-1856

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Mormon attorney. From the description of Legal documents, 1844-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122597892 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal documents, 1844-1846, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader, lawyer, and territorial deligate from Utah to the U.S. Congress. From the description of Legal papers, 1856-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486841 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal papers, 1856-18...

Kimball, Hiram, 1806-1863.

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Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891

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Apostle in the Mormon Church and an emigration agent for Mormons in Great Britain. From the description of Statement, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351692 Wells was an important Mormon church authority and civic leader of Utah. He was an apostle in that church, served as the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the commander of the Utah Militia. From the description of Daniel H. Wells temple records, 1867-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552491...

Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Smith, William, 1811-1893

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Apostle of the Mormon Church (1835-1845) and brother of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). From the description of Letter, 1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497205 From the guide to the William Smith letter, 1849, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) English classical and Biblical scholar. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1867 Nov. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270663285 ...

Hancock County (Ill.). Circuit Court.

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Yates, Christopher E. (Christopher Edward)

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Law, Wilson

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Mormon captain in the Illinois Militia in Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Letter, 1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122645193 From the guide to the Wilson Law letter, 1840, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon living in Illinois. From the description of Wilson Law legal document, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122623139 From the guide to the Wilson Law legal document, 1845, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Resi...

Law and Wilson

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Davis, Amos.

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