Docket Entry, circa 11–18 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]

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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B Complaint, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A] Warrant, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A] Docket Entry, circa 11–18 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]
Docket Entry, circa 11–18 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]
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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, ca. 11–18 Dec. 1843, State of IL v. Elliott–A (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843); Robinson and Johnson, Docket Book, 178; handwriting of
Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum, ICHi-173712.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B.
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State 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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John Eliout [Elliott]
Ca. 1820–3 Oct. 1862. Schoolmaster, deputy sheriff, constable, clerk, marshal. Born in Butler Co., Ohio. Lived four miles south of Warsaw, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1843, where he worked as a schoolmaster. Arrested for and later acquitted of kidnapping Daniel...
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Justice fees $◊◊◊

Compant [complaint] 25

war[ra]nt 25

adminstry oth [administering oaths] 18¾

regni◊◊ [recognizance?] 50

" 50

Const fees $2.25

wit fes [witness fees]tD $1.50

Kidnaping

December the 11 1843 Upon the Compant [complaint] of
Sesson [Sisson] A Chase
1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...
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issued a warrant for
John Eliout
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for the Crime of kidnaping <which was put into the hands> Directed or <of>
King Follet[t]
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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Const whuch was retined on the 18 day of Dec 1843 Endorsd Servd on the 18 day of Dec by reading to the sd.
John Eliout
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and have him now before you
King Follet
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Const fees $.2.25 cents the
Prisener
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being ready for trial plad not guilty but upon examenaten it apeard that the sd.
John Eliout
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was guilty of the first chargds and held to bail for his app[ear]ance to the first day of the first term of the Cuircuit Coart to in
Hancock County
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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in the panel sum of three Thousand Dollars <to answer to the above charg> and
Stephen Markim [Markham]
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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and
Sisson A Chase
1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...
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and
King. Follet
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in the sum of fifteen Dollars each for thear apparance on sd. day of Sd. term of sd. Curcut Coart as wittness on the above Case

Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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