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Introduction to Niswanger v. Wight and Jett Promissory Note, 5 April 1842 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Subpoena, 18 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Venire Facias, 19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Verdict, 19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Assignment of Judgment, 19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Docket Entry, 18–19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] List of Fees, 20 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Certification, 21 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Praecipe, 21 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Subpoena, 21 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Summons, 21 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Docket Entry, Continuance, 16 October 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Praecipe, circa 19 May 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Affidavit, 20 May 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Subpoena, 20 May 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Docket Entry, Judgment, 23 May 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Praecipe, 15 July 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 16 August and circa 9 October 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Certificate, 9 October 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Certificate, 9 October 1844, as Recorded in Old Certificates of Purchase, Levy, and Redemption [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Assignment of Judgment, 29 November 1844 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett] Assignment of Judgment, 22 September 1845 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett]

Docket Entry, 18–19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett]

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Docket Entry, [
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], 18–19 Sept. 1843, Niswanger v. Wight and Jett (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843). Copied 20 Sept. 1843; handwriting of
Isaac Higbee

23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830...

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; one page; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 4,661,986 at FHL. Includes seal.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Verdict, 19 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
Docket Entry, 18–19 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]

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I do hereby certify <​that​> this is a true coppy of the procedings had before me on the 18th and 19th of September 1843 wherein
Wm. Nicewanger [Niswanger]

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is plantiff and
Hamilton Jett

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defendant By oath of
defendant

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before
R[obert] D Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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Esq. cause of action brought before me for a ballance on an instrument of writing payable to
plantiff

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$.78,84 cts dated April the 5th 1842
September the 18th parties met for trial Subpena isued for Joseph Smith sen
Jacob Zundall [Zundel]

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and Wilkinson Hewett [Hewit] served by
Joel S Miles

25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...

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constable fees 56 cts by oath of
defendant

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for the want of material witness cause ajourned untill the 19th inst. at 12 oclock <​19th​> the parties met agreeable to ajournment
Defendant

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demanded a jury venire isued to
K[ing] Follett

24/26 July 1788–9 Mar. 1844. Born at Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Follett and Hannah Oak (Oake) Alexander. Married Louisa Tanner, by 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spring 1831. Member of Whitmer branch...

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constable who returned it with the names of 12 men who after having heard the pleadings &c brought in a verdick as follows We the Jury find a verdick in favor of
Wm. Nicewanger

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for the remainder of the within instrument except the interest with cost of suit Names of the jury
Wm. [W.] Edwards

13 June 1821–13 May 1846. Policeman. Born in Overton Co., Tennessee. Son of Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder, Oct. 1839, in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois...

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R. Stephens
John Outhouse

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Noah Packard

7 May 1796–17 Feb. 1860. Farmer, surveyor, miner. Born at Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Noah Packard and Molly Hamblin. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1817. Married Sophia Bundy, 29 June 1820, at Parkman. Baptized into Church of Jesus...

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James Jones Augustus Dodge S[epen] Blackman
T. Gorden [Thomas Gordon]

8 Apr. 1805–10 Oct. 1889. Farmer, shoemaker, justice of the peace, store clerk, carpenter. Born in New York. Married Mary Holmes. Resided at Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, by 1830. Listed as having appeared in one of several visions Joseph Bosworth recounted in...

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[I.] P. Rainy P. Allen L. Burklow
John [S.] Higbee

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I have therefore rendered Judgment against the
defendant

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for seventy two dollars and ten cents and cost of suit taxed at $.7,68 besides entering an appeal and this transcript which is 50 cts more so that the whole Debt and cost is $.80,28 Received of
defendant

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$.3,75 to pay Jury &c In testimony hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of september 1843.
I[saac] Higbee

23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830...

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Docket Entry, 18–19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett]
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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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