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Introduction to Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. Summons, 9 June 1837 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Declaration, circa 7 July 1837 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Plea, circa 28 October 1837 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 16 April 1839 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Notice, 12 August 1840 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Docket Entry, Sheriff’s Sale, 21 October 1840 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Docket Entry, Deed, 30 April 1841 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Assignment of Judgment, 30 April 1841 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Deed, 3 June 1841 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.] Deed, 23 November 1841 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.]

Plea, circa 28 October 1837 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.]

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Perkins & Osborn on behalf of
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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, [Joel McWithey, JS,
Eliphalet Boynton

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,
Solon Foster

8 Jan. 1811–17 Mar. 1896. Farmer. Born at Danby, Tompkins Co., New York. Son of Luther Foster and Ruth Hedges. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1833. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained an elder,...

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Joseph Smith Sr.

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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Edmund Bosley

25 June 1776–15 Dec. 1846. Miller. Born at Northumberland, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John P. Bosley and Hannah Bull. Married Ann Kelly of Northumberland Co. Lived at Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, 1792–1834. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co...

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,
Jonathan Holmes

11 Mar. 1806–18 Aug. 1880. Shoemaker, farmer. Born in Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sally Harriman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John F. Boynton, 1832. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio...

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,
Josiah Butterfield

13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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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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, Chauncey Webb, and
Thomas Carrico Jr.

20 Sept. 1801–22 Feb. 1882. Shoemaker. Born at Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Carrico and Deborah Wallis. Baptized into Unitarian church, 27 Sept. 1801, at Beverly. Married first Mary E. Raymond, 30 Aug. 1827, at Beverly. Wife died, 1833...

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], Plea,
Geauga Co.

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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, OH, ca. 28 Oct. 1837, Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1839). Copied [ca. 16 Apr. 1839] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. X, p. 36; handwriting of
David D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al.]
Plea, circa 28 October 1837 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [ Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty v. Rigdon et al. ]

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Geauga County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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ss: [scilicet] Court Com. Pleas Term of Oct. 1837.
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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& others)
ats [
ad sectam

Ad sectam (abbreviated ads., or ats.), Latin for at suit of, is used in entering and indexing the names of cases when it is desired that the defendant’s name should come first. For example, if the case name is Peter v. Paul, then Paul may denominate it as...

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In Asst. [
assumpsit

An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money. Assumpsit was a form of trespass on the case. In Ohio law, it was “the usual remedy upon promissory notes.”

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[Thomas] Underwood,
[Robert] Bald

ca. 1783–28/29 Apr. 1855. Accountant, bank note engraver. Born in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Moved to Philadelphia, 15 Feb. 1809. Married Susan L. Partner in Philadelphia engraving firms of Murray, Fairman and Co., 1820; Underwood, Bald and Spencer, 1833–1836...

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, [Asa] Spencer & Co.)
Now come the defts by Perkins & Osborn their Attys and say they did not assume nor promise in manner and form as the plffs in their declaration have alledged and thereof put themselves
on the country

Phrase used in pleadings meaning the defendant wished a trial by jury.

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. And the plffs do the like.
Perkins & Osborn for Defts. [p. 36]
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