Affidavit, 24 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B]

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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, and F. M. Higbee v. JS–B Praecipe, circa 7 May 1844–A [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Praecipe, circa 7 May 1844–B [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Summons, 8 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Subpoena, 8 May 1844–A [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Subpoena, 8 May 1844–B [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Declaration, circa 9 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Plea, 20 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Docket Entry, Plea, 21 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–A [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–B [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–C [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Docket Entry, Motion and Change of Venue, 23 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Affidavit, 24 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Docket Entry, Motion Set Aside, 24 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Pleas, circa 28 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Replication, circa 28 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Demurrer, circa 28 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Docket Entry, Pleas and Demurrer, 29 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Docket Entry, Demurrer Sustained, 29 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Bill of Costs, 9 August 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B] Praecipe, 29 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B]
Affidavit, 24 May 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B]
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Robert 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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, Affidavit, before
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, 24 May 1844, F. M. Higbee v. JS–B (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
Robert D. Foster
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; witnessed by
Jacob B. Backenstos
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, 24 May 1844; docket and notation 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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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], 24 May 1844; two pages; McDonough County Circuit Court Files, Illinois Regional Archives Depository vault, Archives and Special Collections, Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb.

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F[rancis] M Higbee
1820–after 1850. Attorney, merchant. Born in Tate, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Moved to Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri...
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J[oseph] Smith) Deft.

HANCOCK
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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CIRCUIT COURT, ILLS.)

At the May Term, A.D. 1844.)

Robt D Foster
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Being duly sworn, deposes and says, that [blank]he
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TEXT: The form included a blank space in case “he” needed to be made into “she”.
attended said Court as a Witness in the above-mentioned case, three days, at the instance of the
Plaintiff
1820–after 1850. Attorney, merchant. Born in Tate, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Moved to Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri...
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during the present term of said Court.

R D Foster
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of May A. D. 1844.

Signature of Jacob B. Backenstos.
J[acob] B Backenstos
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