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Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Praecipe, 3 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Praecipe, 3 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Summons, 9 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Summons, 9 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, Appointment of Guardian ad Litem, 23 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Answer, 25 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Answer, 25 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, Answer and Failure to Appear, 25 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Report, circa 25 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Report, circa 25 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Decree, 26 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Decree, 26 October 1844, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, Copied Documents, 26 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Interlocutory Report, 19 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, Interlocutory Report, 22 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Final Decree, 26 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Final Decree, 26 May 1845, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Notice, 23 June 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Certificate of Purchase, 16 August 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Certificate of Purchase, 16 August 1845, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Final Report and Decree, circa 20 October 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Final Report and Decree, circa 20 October 1845, Copy [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Certification, between 23 July and circa 20 October 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, Final Report and Decree, 21 October 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Docket Entry, circa 21 October 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.] Deed, 1 April 1847 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]

Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]

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Onias Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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and
William A. Richardson

16 Jan. 1811–27 Dec. 1875. Schoolteacher, lawyer, politician. Born near Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of James L. Richardson and Mary Edmonson. Attended Walnut Hills Seminary, Centre College, and Transylvania University, in Kentucky. Admitted to bar...

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on behalf of
James Ivins

22 Mar. 1797–3 Apr. 1877. Farmer. Born in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Son of Israel Ivins and Margaret Woodward. Married Mary Schenk. Presumably baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co....

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, Bill for Foreclosure, to Judge of
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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Circuit Court in Chancery [
Jesse B. Thomas

31 July 1806–20 Feb. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born in Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio. Son of Richard Simmons Thomas and Florence Pattie. Attended Transylvania University, in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to Edwardsville, Madison Co., Illinois, before 1830...

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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, [3] Oct. 1844, Ivins v. E. Smith et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery 1845); handwriting of
Onias Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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; docket by
Onias Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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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, 3 Oct. 1844]; notation by
Jacob B. Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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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], 9 Oct. 1844; notation by unidentified scribe, [ca. 9 Oct. 1844]; four pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL.
A praecipe was inscribed on page 4 of the document. See Praecipe, 3 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ] Bill for Foreclosure, 3 October 1844, Copy [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ] Docket Entry, Copied Documents, 26 October 1844 [ Ivins v. E. Smith et al. ]

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that said Joseph Smith has paid a portion of the said money secured and intended to be secured by said mortgage and that there is now due of principal and interest on the same to your orator the sum of <​four​> six hundred <​& fifty​> dollars (or thereabouts) that said Joseph Smith on or about the 20th day of June 1844 died intestate leaving
Emma Smith

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 widow, and who is now his administratrix, and children heirs surviving and who are minors
Joseph Smith Jr

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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Alexander Smith

2 June 1838–12 Aug. 1909. Photographer, carpenter, postmaster, minister. Born at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, 23 June 1861, at Nauvoo...

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&
Fred[e]rick Smith

20 June 1836–13 Apr. 1862. Farmer, merchant. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Married Anna Marie Jones, 13 Sept. 1857, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Died in Nauvoo, Hancock Co.

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<​that
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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is administrator of said Joseph Smith​> Your orator therefore prays that the writ of subpoena may issue against the said
Emma Smith

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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Administratrix &c
Joseph Smith Jr

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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Alexander Smith

2 June 1838–12 Aug. 1909. Photographer, carpenter, postmaster, minister. Born at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, 23 June 1861, at Nauvoo...

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&
Fredrick Smith

20 June 1836–13 Apr. 1862. Farmer, merchant. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Married Anna Marie Jones, 13 Sept. 1857, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Died in Nauvoo, Hancock Co.

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<​and
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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​> that they may answer all and singular the allegations hereof and that on the final hearing of this Cause your Honor will decree the said writing established a mortgage deed and decree Correction of the said errors of the same <​and that the equity of redemption in said premises be foreclosed​> and that an account may be taken of what is due Your orator on the same of principal and interest and that the said premises may be sold and the proceeds thereof applied to the satisfaction of the same and for such other relief both general and special, your orator being remediless by the rules of the Common law, as may be consistent with the rules of equity &c
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[Onias] Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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&
[William A.] Richardson

16 Jan. 1811–27 Dec. 1875. Schoolteacher, lawyer, politician. Born near Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of James L. Richardson and Mary Edmonson. Attended Walnut Hills Seminary, Centre College, and Transylvania University, in Kentucky. Admitted to bar...

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