Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]

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Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]
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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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, Habeas Corpus, to
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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City Marshal,
Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL, 12 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Colton on Habeas Corpus (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844); handwriting of
Willard Richards
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; witnessed by
Willard Richards
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, 12 Apr. 1844; notation by
Dimick B. Huntington
26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...
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Nauvoo
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Willard Richards
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, 13 Apr. 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus.
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Notation in handwriting of Dimick B. Huntington.
Duely Exicuted By Bringing
J S Miles
25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...
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&
A Colton
9 Oct. 1817–1 July 1894. Laborer, plasterer, farmer, soldier. Born in Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Charles Colton and Polly Jones. Married Fidelia Reed, 30 Apr. 1839, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Defendant in State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois...
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forthwith before the Court

D. B. Huntington
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High Const fees

$00,60

Docket and notations in handwriting of Willard Richards.
A. Colton
9 Oct. 1817–1 July 1894. Laborer, plasterer, farmer, soldier. Born in Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Charles Colton and Polly Jones. Married Fidelia Reed, 30 Apr. 1839, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Defendant in State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois...
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— April 1844

“By the
Habeus Corpus
“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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D[imick] B. Huntington
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.05 cts per— mile— allowed for Service.—

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Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]
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Notation in handwriting of Dimick B. Huntington.
Docket and notations in handwriting of Willard Richards.