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Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Notice of Publication, 17 September 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Answer, 26 April 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Petition and Demurrer, 19 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Failure to Answer and Appointment of Guardian ad Litem, 20 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Motion, 24 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Withdrawal of Exhibits, 9 June 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Assignment, 23 July 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 18 October 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Motion, 3 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Release of the Defense, 9 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Orders and Continuance, 12 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Deed, 5 June 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.] Docket Entry, Report of Sale, Orders, and Dismissal, 12 June 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]

Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]

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Calvin A. Warren

3 June 1807–22 Feb. 1881. Lawyer. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York. Lived at Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1832. Moved to Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, by 1835. Married first Viola A. Morris, 25 May 1835, at Batavia. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1836...

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Onias Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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, and George Edmunds Jr. on behalf of Phineas Kimball, Bill in Chancery,
Hancock Co.

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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, IL, between [26 Apr. and ca. 31 May 1849], Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery 1852); unidentified handwriting; notation by unidentified scribe, [
Hancock Co.

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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, IL, between 26 Apr. and ca. 31 May 1849]; 19 pages; CCLA.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.

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about the year [blank] in writing on the back of said obligation made a pretended assignment thereof assignment thereof to one
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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& the said Smith &
Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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then fraudulently intending & continuing as aforesaid about the year 1843 caused a certain bill in
chancery

The court of chancery, also known as equity, emerged in fourteenth-century England as an alternative to the common law courts, which over preceding centuries had developed complicated and strict rules of procedure, governed by precedent. Partial compliance...

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to be filed in this court against the heirs administrator & widow of said Erie Rhodes (who had then departed this life) in the name of said
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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praying for a specific performance and such proceedings now had in said cause that this court among other things decreed that one Hugh Rhod[e]s administrator of the estate of said Erie Rhods dec. then being the administrator of the estate of said Erie Rhodes dec. do execute & deliver to said
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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and his heirs a deed of conveyance for said premises that said Hugh Rhods as such administrator by virtue of said decree did execute and deliver a deed of
conveyance

The transfer of land title by one or more persons or entities to one or more others.

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therefore to said
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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and his heirs without any consideration coming from <​or paid​> said
Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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that as a part over penal of said transaction for the purpose aforesaid and with the fraudulent intent aforesaid the said
Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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by the procurement of said Smith & without any consideration bona fide conveyed the said premises as conveyed to him by said Rhods unto
Julia M Smith [Dixon]

30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....

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Joseph Smith Jr [III]

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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Frederick G W. Smith

20 June 1836–13 Apr. 1862. Farmer, merchant. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Married Anna Marie Jones, 13 Sept. 1857, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Died in Nauvoo, Hancock Co.

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&
Alexander Smith

2 June 1838–12 Aug. 1909. Photographer, carpenter, postmaster, minister. Born at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, 23 June 1861, at Nauvoo...

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who now hold the legal title thereto & that they now hold the same subject to the equitable right of the creditors of the said deceased to be paid out of the same [p. [7]]
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Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 15 June 1852

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Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
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