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Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Praecipe, circa 18 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 22 August 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Wolfe, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Luke P. Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Nathan Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, 14 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Isaac S. Sanders and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Winter and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Gacque Martin, Answer, 21 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Anna Maria Ritter and George Ritter, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Nathan Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Luke P. Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John Wolfe, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 2 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] John M. Ferris, Answer, circa 4 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Praecipe, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 5 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, 28 December 1850 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Replications, circa 2 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 6 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 23 January 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Summons, 25 February 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Popular Tribune [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Quincy Whig [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Silas G. Strong, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Gustavus Lewengren, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Eagan, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Nathan Prentice, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John C. McIntosh, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Bryant Gilbride, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Charles Bohne, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Melancton S. Carey, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Julia Ann Johnson Babbitt, 8 April 1851, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Elizabeth Bixler, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Christopher E. Yates, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Walworth, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to William J. Turner, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John Rice, 9 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–C [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–D [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Lewis C. Bidamon, 9 April 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Schmidt, 10 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Reuben Barton, 10 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Edmunds Jr., 4 May 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Joseph Smith III and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 9 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Certification, between 18 March and circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Certification, between 23 March and circa 10 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 13 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 14 July 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 14 July 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 22 July 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 11 October 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Matthew McClaughry, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James McIlvaine, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to John W. S. White, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Isaac R. Welch, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jesse W. Taylor, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Fitzgerald Woolley, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Phineas Kimball, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Erastus Rossiter, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Benjamin Cox, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Onias Skinner, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James Richardson, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–C [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–D [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Jabez A. Beebee, 18 December 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 12 January 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 13 January 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Release of Dower, 7 February 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Notice, 20 March 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Emma Smith Bidamon, 3 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Wood, Abbott & Co., 4 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Thomas Wilson and George Greer, 4 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Report, circa 16 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Decree, 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]

Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]

Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 Page 487 Praecipe, circa 18 August 1850 Page 506 Summons, 22 August 1850 Page 506 John Wolfe, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 508 Luke P. Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 Nathan Prentice, Answer, circa 17 October 1850 Page 509 Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, 14 November 1850 Page 509 Isaac S. Sanders and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 524 John Winter and Others, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 535 Daniel Brown and Others, Answer, 21–23 November 1850 Page 548 Charles Wetzel and Others, Answer, 21–22 November 1850 Page 561 Gacque Martin, Answer, 21 November 1850 Page 574 John Kelly, Answer, 22 November 1850 Page 603 Anna Maria Ritter and George Ritter, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 582 Nathan Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 589 Luke P. Prentice, Answer, 23 November 1850 Page 600 David W. Vrooman, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 593 John Wolfe, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 597 Amos Davis, Answer, circa 1 December 1850 Page 610 Summons, 2 December 1850 Page 622 John M. Ferris, Answer, circa 4 December 1850 Page 623 Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 Page 619 Praecipe, 5 December 1850 Page 621 Summons, 5 December 1850 Page 622 Joshua Ward, Answer, 16 December 1850 Page 626 Report, 28 December 1850 Page 638 Replications, circa 2 January 1851 Page 649 Decree, 6 January 1851 Page 650 Release of Dower, 23 January 1851 Page 654 Summons, 25 February 1851 Page 656 Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Popular Tribune Page 674 Notice, 25 February 1851, as Published in Quincy Whig Page 677 Emma Smith Bidamon and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 Page 658 Joseph Smith III and Others, Answer, circa 8 July 1851 Page 658 Decree, 9 July 1851 Page 659 Report, circa 10 July 1851 Page 660 Certification, between 23 March and circa 10 July 1851 Page 674 Certification, between 18 March and circa 10 July 1851 Page 676 Report, circa 13 July 1851 Page 669 Decree, 14 July 1851–A Page 666 Decree, 14 July 1851–B Page 679 Release of Dower, 22 July 1851 Page 679 Report, circa 12 January 1852 Page 681 Decree, 13 January 1852 Page 686 Release of Dower, 7 February 1852 Page 692 Report, circa 16 July 1852 Page 693 Decree, 17 July 1852 Page 696

Source Note

Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.

Historical Introduction

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Joseph Smith decd. in his lifetime, and after the month of September 1842; that such conveyances were made to him as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints; that said witness upon such examination of said records was unable to find any conveyance by said Joseph Smith deceased of said premises or any part thereof, said examinations of said records having been made by said witness since the filing of the original bill herein and that from such examination of said records it further appears that in 1842 and witness thinks in the month of September of said year a certificate was filed and recorded in the said Recorder’s office of the election of said Smith to the Office of sole Trustee in Trust of the Society or Church called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, under the general incorporation act for the incorporation of religions societies of the State of .
It was further proven that after the death of said Smith a certificate was filed in said Recorder’s office of the election of whom and as successors of said Smith in said Office as Trustee; that in 1846 a certificate was filed in said Recorder’s Office showing the removal or resignation of said and as such Trustees and the election of , and as successors in said Office as Trustees.
The following is the list of lands above referred to and described by said witness
1. Fifty acres, North end of the East half of the north West of section twelve, township six North, Range eight West; the chain of title from the patentee of said land does not appear perfect of record.
2. 160 acres North East quarter of section thirty one, township five North, Range seven West; same remarks by witness as to that tract of land.
3. Eighty acres, the South half of the North West quarter of section thirty two (32) township three North, Range eight West, the chain of title appears perfect of record.
4. Five acres North half of lot No. 35 Block no 6 in Kimball’s addition to the city of .
The chain of title appears perfect of record.
5. 160 acres being the South West quarter of section ten (10) township five (5) North, Range eight West.
This title does not appear perfect of record.
6. One hundred and sixty acres, the North West quarter of section twenty two (22) township six (6) North, Range seven (7) West.
Same Remark as to last land. [p. 662]
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