Docket Entry, between 18 February and circa 8 March 1842 [JS v. Shearer]

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Docket Entry, between 18 February and circa 8 March 1842 [JS v. Shearer]
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Docket Entry, [
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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, Hancock Co., IL], [between 18 Feb. and ca. 8 Mar. 1842], JS v. Shearer (Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1842); in Robinson and Johnson, Docket Book, 109–112; handwriting of
Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum. Includes notation by
Ebenezer Robinson
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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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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 24 May 1842. Includes redaction.

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Joseph Smith) Forcible Entry & Detainer.

vs.)

Thomas J Shearer)

Justice fees $5.75-50)

50=7.25)

John Sheriffs fees 4.75-12½)

Constable fees <L[ewis] Robison> 1.00)

Jurors fees 3.00)

4— Witnesses 2.00)

Be it remembered that on the 18th day of February, 1842, Joseph Smith filed his complaint, under oath, of forcible detainer against Thomas J. Shearer, before me
Ebenezer Robinson
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a Justice of the Peace for the County of
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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and State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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, in the words and figures following to wit:

State of Illinois) Ss.

County of
Hancock
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To
Ebenezer Robinson
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, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of
Hancock
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The complaint of Joseph Smith, who being duly sworn respectfully represents that he, the said Joseph Smith is the legal owner of a certain tract of land containing one Hundred acres, being a part of the South West Quarter of Section Five of Township Six North of Range Eight West, in the tract appropriated for Millitary Bounties and Pattented to John Johnson, laying and being in the County of
Hancock
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and State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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, and that Thomas J. Shearer hath entered upon the above mentioned tract of land and that he, the said Thomas J. Shearer, did and still does by force and strong hand hold the possession of the aforesaid premises wrongfully and unjustly, and to the injury of the said Joseph Smith

Your complainant therefore prays that you will exorcise the authority vested in you by law for restoring to him the possession of said Premises.

Joseph Smith

Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of Feb. A. D. 1842. before me
E. Robinson
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J. P.

Thereupon, on the 18th day of February A.D. 1842, issued a Warrant for a Jury and a summons for the Defendant, agreeably to the statute in such case made and provided; [p. 109]
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