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Introduction to Gray v. A. Allen Bond, Adolphus Allen to James Gray, 9 March 1837 Bond, Adolphus Allen to James Gray, 9 March 1837, Copy Praecipe, 24 March 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Summons, 24 March 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Declaration, circa 20 April 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Demurrer, circa 3 May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Docket Entry, Confessed Demurrer, Leave to Amend Declaration, and Judgment, 10 May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Certificate, 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [Gray v. A. Allen] Docket Entry, Execution, circa 2 August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Fee Bill, circa August 1841 [Gray v. A. Allen] Receipt, 25 July 1842 [Gray v. A. Allen]

Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [Gray v. A. Allen]

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William D. Abernethy

8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., ...

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, Certificate, [
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, 2 Aug. 1841, Gray v. A. Allen (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1841). Copied ca. 22 July 1842; Hancock County Sheriff, Old Certificates of Purchase, Levy, and Redemption, pp. 46–47; handwriting of Melancton S. Carey; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 955,142 at FHL. Includes seal.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Certificate, 2 August 1841 [ Gray v. A. Allen ]
Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [ Gray v. A. Allen ]

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Adolphus Allen

ca. 1790–ca. 31 Mar. 1857. Physician. Likely born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Nathaniel Allen and Lydia Stevens. Married Arvilla Skinner, 29 Mar. 1836. Among first settlers in Hancock Co., Illinois. Deeded land to JS, Sept. 1841. Living in...

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Sheriff

8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., ...

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To James Gray
W 1/2 NW. 5
NW. SE. 1
5— 8
State of Illinois) Ss [scilicet]
Hancock County

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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Whereas by virtue of a
Fieri Facias

Abbreviated “fi. fa.” It is a writ of execution “that lies for him who has recovered any debt or damages. . . . It is a command to the sheriff, that of the goods and chattels of the party he cause to be made the sum recovered by the judgment.”

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Execution, to me directed from the Circuit Court of
Hancock County

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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bearing date the Eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty one, in favor of James Gray and against
Adolphus Allen

ca. 1790–ca. 31 Mar. 1857. Physician. Likely born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Nathaniel Allen and Lydia Stevens. Married Arvilla Skinner, 29 Mar. 1836. Among first settlers in Hancock Co., Illinois. Deeded land to JS, Sept. 1841. Living in...

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. I did on the second day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty one in pursuance of public notice given, expose to public sale, at the door of the Court House in
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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in said
County

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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, the following described property The West haff of the North west quarter of sec. five Township five North of Range Eight west & James Gray bid Three Hundred and Seventy five Dollars for the same also the North West qr of the South East. qr of sec six Township Five North Range eight west, of the 4th principal Meridian & James Gray bid one hundred and [p. 46]
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