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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]

Verdict, 19 September 1843 [Niswanger v. Wight and Jett]

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William W. Edwards, R. Stephens, Sepen Blackman,
John Outhouse

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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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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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, I. P. Rainey, James Jones, P. Allen, Augustus Dodge, L. Burklow, and
John S. Higbee

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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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Jacob B. Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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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], 21 Sept. 1843; docket by
David E. Head

27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...

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, [ca. 21 Sept. 1843]; two pages; Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court Legal Documents, 1839–1860, BYU.

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

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We the Jury find a verdick [verdict] in favore of
Wm Nysagur [Niswanger]

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for the [illegible]and the Remeder [remainder] of the with in inst[r]ument Exsepe [except] the intrest. With Cost of Suit
W W Edwards
R S[t]ephens
Sepen Blaknan [Blackman])
John outhouse

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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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N Packerd [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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I P. Rainey) Jones [James] Jones
P. Allen) EA [Augustus] Dodge
L Burklow)
John Hugby [John S. Higbee]

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