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Introduction to Gray v. A. Allen Bond, Adolphus Allen to James Gray, 9 March 1837 Bond, Adolphus Allen to James Gray, 9 March 1837, Copy Praecipe, 24 March 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Summons, 24 March 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Declaration, circa 20 April 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Demurrer, circa 3 May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Docket Entry, Confessed Demurrer, Leave to Amend Declaration, and Judgment, 10 May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Certificate, 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [Gray v. A. Allen] Docket Entry, Execution, circa 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Fee Bill, circa August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Receipt, 25 July 1842 [Gray v. A. Allen]

Certificate, 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen]

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William D. Abernethy

8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., ...

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, Certificate, [
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, 2 Aug. 1841, Gray v. A. Allen (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1841); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
William D. Abernethy

8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., ...

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; docket by S. Otho Williams, [
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, 2 Aug. 1841]; notation by
Chauncey Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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, 2 Aug. 1841; notation presumably by Melancton S. Carey, [ca. 2 Aug. 1841]; dockets by unidentified scribe, [ca. 2 Aug. 1841]; notation by unidentified scribe, 22 July 1842; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 1,637,612 at FHL. Includes seal.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Certificate, 2 August 1841 [ Gray v. A. Allen ] Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [ Gray v. A. Allen ]

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Docket in handwriting of S. Otho Williams.


James Gray)
Certificate of Purchase
vs)
Adolphus Allen

ca. 1790–ca. 31 Mar. 1857. Physician. Likely born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Nathaniel Allen and Lydia Stevens. Married Arvilla Skinner, 29 Mar. 1836. Among first settlers in Hancock Co., Illinois. Deeded land to JS, Sept. 1841. Living in...

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)
August 2d 1841
 

Docket in unidentified handwriting.


Hancock

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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#99 Exd
 

Notation in handwriting of Chauncey Robison.


Entered of Record 2nd August 1841
C[hauncey] Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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Recorder
 

Docket in unidentified handwriting.


No 1.

Notation presumably in handwriting of Melancton S. Carey.


Recorded in Book of Old Certificates, Page 46 & 47.
M. S Cary [Melancton S. Carey]. Recorder
 

Notation in unidentified handwriting.


Recd.
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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July 22nd. 1842 from Joseph Smith per hand of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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Five hundred & forty eight dollars and Sixty two cents in full for Redemption of the within Lands viz The West half of the North West quarter of section five and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of section Six Township five North of Range eight West of the 4h principal Meridian
Wm. D. Abernethy

8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., ...

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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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Certificate, 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen]
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  • S. Otho Williams
  • Unidentified
  • Chauncey Robison
  • Melancton S. Carey

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    Docket in handwriting of S. Otho Williams.

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    Docket in unidentified handwriting.

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    Notation in handwriting of Chauncey Robison.

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    Docket in unidentified handwriting.

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    Notation presumably in handwriting of Melancton S. Carey.

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    Notation in unidentified handwriting.

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