Docket Entry, circa 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS]

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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury Praecipe, 27 March 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Praecipe, 27 March 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Declaration, circa 27 March 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Summons, 28 March 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Subpoena, 28 March 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Subpoena, 28 March 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Plea, circa 21 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Plea, 22 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 22 May 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 22 May 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Motion and Change of Venue, 23 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 24 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Abatement, 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, circa 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Abatement, circa August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 16 August and circa 14 November 1844 [Sympson v. JS]
Docket Entry, circa 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS]
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Docket Entry, [
Macomb
Incorporated as city, 1841. McDonough Co. seat. JS’s brother Don Carlos Smith lived nearby Macomb, 1839. Branch of church organized in city, June 1839.
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, McDonough Co., IL, ca. 27 Aug. 1844], Sympson v. JS (McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); McDonough County Circuit Court, Judgment Docket, vol. 2, p. [141]; unidentified handwriting; Illinois Regional Archives Depository vault, Archives and Special Collections, Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb. Includes notations by unidentified scribe, [
Macomb
Incorporated as city, 1841. McDonough Co. seat. JS’s brother Don Carlos Smith lived nearby Macomb, 1839. Branch of church organized in city, June 1839.
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, McDonough Co., IL], ca. 10 Jan. 1845 and ca. 24 Apr. 1846.

Historical Introduction
See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury.
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TEXT: Column headings have been supplied from Docket Entry, ca. 27 Aug. 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B], which was inscribed on an earlier page in the record book.
[Parties Names] [Date of Judgmt.] [Nature of Judgment.] [Amt of Judgmt.] [Amt Damages] [Amt. Costs] [Book] [Page]

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TEXT: Other docket entries separate column headings on a previous page from the Sympson v. JS entry.

Sympson Alexander
8 Nov. 1807–16 Aug. 1867. Trader, saw mill operator, land developer. Born in Green Co., Kentucky. Son of William Sympson and Mary Clendennin. Resided in Greensburg, Green Co., 1810. Moved to Summersville, Green Co., by Aug. 1820. Married Nancy Carter, ca....
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vs. Joseph Smith August 27 1844 Abatement B 336
Notations in unidentified handwriting.
Fee Bills issued and sent to
Sheriff
24 Feb. 1810–10 Sept. 1845. Teacher, farmer. Born in Sharon, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Stephen Deming and Sarah Buel. Moved to Cincinnati, 1836. Married Abigail Barnum, 2 Aug. 1836, in Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Moved to St. Mary’s Township...
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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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October 11th. 1844. Returned January 10th. 1845 not Satisfied no property found.—
Alias
“Otherwise called”; a word that is “prefixed to the name of a second writ of the same kind issued in the same cause,” such as alias fieri facias.
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Fee Bills issued and sent to
Sheriff
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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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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April 24th 1846

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Docket Entry, circa 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS]
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TEXT: Column headings have been supplied from Docket Entry, ca. 27 Aug. 1844 [F. M. Higbee v. JS–B], which was inscribed on an earlier page in the record book.
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TEXT: Other docket entries separate column headings on a previous page from the Sympson v. JS entry.
Notations in unidentified handwriting.