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Whitney, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George Bachman, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Mackemer, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Artois Hamilton, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Powers & Adams, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from David Bryant, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Russell & Donaghue, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Windsor P. Lyon, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jonathan Dunham, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Wilson Williams, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George W. Crouse, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from James Brinkerhoff, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from E. Evens & Co., 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Charles Ivins, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Sale of Judgment, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, 14 April 1845–19 April 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS and Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Agreement, 30 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Reuben McBride, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Almon Babbitt, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jacob B. Backenstos, 19 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Lorenzo D. Wasson, 28 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Decree, 31 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 4 June 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 1 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Mortgage, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Promissory Note, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase and Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase, 9 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845–A [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845–B [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 20 September 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Summons, 20 November 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from William A. Richardson, 30 December 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 5 February 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 21 June 1847 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Affidavit, 10 April 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 14 April 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Letters of Administration Revoked, 8 May 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]

Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS

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Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
Hancock Co., Illinois, Probate Court, 19 September 1844–8 May 1848
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS
Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 22 October 1846
 
Ivins v. E. Smith, Joseph Smith III, A. Smith, F. Smith, and Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 21 October 1845
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law
Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court, 21 May 1845
 
Historical Introduction
Between 19 September 1844 and August 1848, Latter-day Saint served as of JS’s estate. Although statutes generally favored the appointment of next of kin as an estate’s administrator, the , Illinois, probate court revoked ’s appointment as administratrix on 18 September 1844 and replaced her with Coolidge on the following day. During Coolidge’s tenure as administrator, he managed JS’s personal and real property, liquidated assets at public auctions, addressed claims of creditors, and answered lawsuits.
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS
On 19 September 1844, swore an oath before , probate of , and signed a security bond promising to perform his legal responsibilities as the administrator of JS’s estate. and acted as on the bond, which included a $6,000 penalty should Coolidge fail to comply with the terms of the agreement. The probate court also instructed to deliver “all goods, , monies and other effects belonging to the Estate” in her possession to Coolidge. Prior to the revocation of Emma Smith’s letters of administration, court-appointed appraisers , , and compiled an inventory of JS’s personal property, which was filed during Coolidge’s administration. It included carriages, horse tack, furniture, cattle, and other miscellaneous personal property appraised at $1,022.25. Coolidge prepared to liquidate JS’s personal assets by publishing an administrator notice on 25 September for the property listed in the inventory, informing the public of sales to be held on 25 October at the and on 26 October at . The proceeds from this sale are unknown. Coolidge also inventoried additional personal property of JS on 5 October, allotting property valued at $939 to Emma Smith before the public sale. The same month, Coolidge published a notice in the Nauvoo Neighbor, instructing people with claims against the estate to submit them to him or the probate court before 19 May 1845. This call for submissions produced only a certified copy of a for the guardianship of the children of and three claims for legal fees from the law firm of Bachman & Skinner, one of which disputed.
In January 1845, filed another inventory that comprised several totaling $3,686.75 and six parcels of property. Coolidge additionally compiled a list of accounts from JS’s books, most of which he considered questionable, that amounted to $5,145.09. The court examined and recorded the inventory, the list of book accounts, and a bill of sale for personal property from the October 1844 sale. Coolidge published two additional notices—one of them requesting submission of claims by April, and the other stating his intent to petition the court to sell five parcels of JS’s real estate. He also published a notice in late March for the sale of personal property, which included three stoves and JS’s interest in the Nauvoo House Association; those items were appraised at $20 and sold at auction for $33.62½ on 12 April. The court granted Coolidge’s petition to sell JS’s real estate on 31 May, and Coolidge notified the public of real estate to be sold at auction at the on 1 July. In addition to the property sold at auction, Coolidge sold 120 acres to William Kay, assignee of Mary A. Bennett, for $1,091.25 on 5 February 1846.
Liquidating the personal and real property of the deceased enabled the payment of claims against the estate. statute declared that all claims filed against estates were subject to examination by the court to determine their validity. Claimants could either serve a notice of the claim upon the administrator or file notices of claims or accounts with the probate court. Claims could not be proven by oath, although documents such as case judgments or documents containing the verified handwriting of the deceased were considered “duly proven” and allowed. Approximately forty claims on JS’s estate, produced in response to the published administrator notices, were filed with the probate court during ’s administration. Of the total claims, sixteen appear to have not been allowed by the court. State statute granted courts the right to allow or reject claims but only defined the terms for their allowance, not their rejection. Coolidge evidently paid in part the 24 March 1845 claim of prior to its examination by the court by deeding him a ferry JS acquired from in 1841. No other claims are known to have been paid by Coolidge prior to their examination by the court.
The twenty-five allowed claims were assigned one of four classes and entered into a claims record book. These claims, totaling $4,877.79, included lawyers’ fees, surveyor’s fees, cash loans, property tax payments, and costs relating to the care of JS’s body after his murder. The smallest claim was a $1.60 payment to Russell & Donaghue for JS’s coffin; the largest was $4,033.87 to be paid out of his assets for the guardianship of the Lawrence children.
While most of the claims submitted against the JS estate were routine in nature, attempts to claim the assets of the heirs of were more complicated. JS had been appointed guardian of Lawrence’s minor children in 1841, and a certified copy of the 1841 guardianship bond was filed with the probate court on 23 October 1844, likely to validate JS’s rightful possession of guardianship assets at the time of his death. When a copy of a receipt for guardianship assets totaling $3,831.54 was filed with the court in April 1845, the court evidently found the receipt insufficient to verify the claim. Three certified copies of statements of account pertaining to the guardianship, as well as one schedule of accounts that included an inventory of notes and bonds with a copy of the receipt, were filed with the court on 6 May 1845, and the court subsequently allowed the claim.
Although probate courts were required to keep a record of inventories, appraisal, and bills of sale that detailed the liquidated assets precisely, this record for the JS era is evidently missing. Later records claim that Coolidge was able to absolve the first- and second-class debts, encompassing funeral and administrative expenses as well as “other debts,” from the sale of personal property. The assets of the JS estate during the entire administration, based on inventories, bills of sale, real estate, and promissory notes held by JS at the time of his death, totaled $4,717.88½, approximately $150 less than the total allowed claims. Coolidge applied to the probate court in September 1845 for an order to compound the claims against the estate, but it is unknown if the court granted that order. In 1848, filed an affidavit claiming that Coolidge had left the state, and the court ordered Coolidge to make a settlement of his accounts. Coolidge, who was then living in Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, failed to appear, and the court revoked his letters of administration on 8 May, appointing in his stead on 8 August.
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS
If administrators discovered that the personal assets of the deceased were insufficient to pay debts against the estate, statute granted them the right to petition the circuit court to sell the real estate of the decedent. petitioned the Circuit Court, in , on 22 May 1845, claiming the combined real and personal property “would not pay the first second and third class of debts” of JS. The court ordered that the lawsuit, Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS, “be placed on the Docket” upon the filing of the petition. The court examined the petition and its “exhibits,” noting no public resistance to the sale, then ordered Coolidge to give notice of the sale of real estate in accordance with state statute, sell the properties, and file a bill of sale with the court.
Prior to selling real estate, statutes required executors of estates to file an inventory and bill of appraisal with the probate court, which apparently did, and to submit a bill of sale after the sale had occurred. In June, Coolidge published an administrator’s notice for four consecutive weeks in the Nauvoo Neighbor, notifying the public of six parcels of property to be sold at public auction at the on 1 July. These properties, totaling approximately 290 acres, were purportedly sold at auction for $462.51 to , who purchased the property on behalf of church trustees, and , the wife of Joseph Coolidge. Properties in and , Hancock County, that were not identified in the inventory but evidently advertised in an unlocated administrator’s notice, were sold to at auction for $450. The case was continued for two court terms until October 1846, when Coolidge filed his bill of sale, which the court confirmed. In April 1849, after Coolidge’s administrator rights were revoked and subsequently assumed by , a fee bill for the case was submitted as a claim against the JS estate. No further action occurred on the case.
 
Ivins v. E. Smith et al.
On 3 October 1844, filed a bill with the , Illinois, circuit court, in chancery, asking the court to foreclose on a mortgage that JS had not paid. On 19 June 1841, JS purchased 100 acres of land from for $1,500, payable in a span of horses and a wagon on demand, cash, and three annual payments of an unspecified amount. JS then mortgaged the property to Eagle. The mortgage was filed with the Hancock County recorder on 14 August 1841, and Eagle subsequently transferred the property to Ivins on 29 January 1842. Prior to 3 October 1844, however, the mortgage was found to be defective due to the omission of a boundary line in the property description. Although JS paid a portion of the mortgage prior to his death in 1844, roughly $450 remained due. Ivins filed a bill of foreclosure suing , the Smith children, and as administrator of the JS estate, with the intent to correct the errors in the mortgage by court , receive payment for the remaining principal and interest due on the mortgage, and sell the property.
On 11 October 1844, sheriff served a summons on , three of her children—, , and —and by delivering them a copy. The court also appointed Henry Stephens to represent the interests of the children in response to ’s complaint, but Stephens filed an answer to the complaint stating he knew nothing about the matters described therein. Emma Smith and Coolidge failed to answer the bill, so the court appointed as a commissioner to investigate the matter. Babbitt reported that $443 remained due on the mortgage, and a court decree ordered the defendants to pay that amount with interest to master in chancery . The case was to the next court term.
In May 1845, reported that he had not received the money ordered by the court decree. Solicitor presented a motion for a final decree, and the court granted it and accepted ’s bill as accurate. The mistakes in the mortgage were corrected, and Skinner was ordered to sell the property at public auction. The proceeds were to be used to defray the cost of case proceedings, pay Ivins the residue of the mortgage plus interest from 26 October 1844 to the day of sale, and supply administrator the remaining balance, should any exist. Skinner published a notice of the chancery sale, and on 16 August 1845, the property was sold to Ivins for $522.85 with the understanding that Ivins was entitled to a deed within fifteen months of the sale. In the meantime, a certificate of purchase was issued to Ivins and the court recognized the case as “finally disposed” on 21 October 1845. Skinner granted Ivins a deed of conveyance on 1 April 1847.
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law
On 14 April 1845, initiated a legal action in the , Illinois, circuit court on behalf of JS’s estate against . The action was intended to collect on an unpaid promissory note. Law mortgaged half of a , Illinois, property lot to on 11 July 1843 for $200, payable in twelve months on a single promissory note with 10 percent interest annually. Buckwalter assigned the property to JS on 25 July 1843. Law defaulted on payment of the promissory note after JS’s death.
The court issued a on 14 April 1845 instructing to show cause why judgment should not be rendered against him for the mortgage. Rock Island County, Illinois, sheriff Lemuel Andrews served the writ on 7 May, but Law failed to appear before the Circuit Court on 21 May. recovered a $200 judgment and $37.39 in damages, and the court ordered that the mortgaged property be sold to satisfy the judgment. Coolidge received payment of the judgment and costs on 10 November 1845 and provided the court a receipt for the satisfied judgment on 27 April 1846.
 
Calendar of Documents
This calendar lists all known documents created by or for the court, whether extant or not. It does not include versions of documents created for other purposes, though those versions may be listed in footnotes. This calendar also includes documents submitted as claims against JS’s estate. For claims believed to have been created after JS’s death, the recipient has been standardized to “the Estate of JS.”
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., Illinois, Probate Court

1844 (8)

September (5)

19 September 1844

David Greenleaf, Letters of Administration, to Joseph W. Coolidge, for JS, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 19 Sept. 1844. Not extant.
  • Ca. 19 Sept. 1844; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. C, p. 43, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.
19 September 1844

Joseph W. Coolidge, Oath, before David Greenleaf, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 19 Sept. 1844; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of David Greenleaf; signature of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket and notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; notation in unidentified handwriting.
  • Ca. 19 Sept. 1844; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. C, p. 43, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.
19 September 1844

Joseph W. Coolidge and Others, Bond, Hancock Co., IL, to “the People of the state of Illinois”

  • 19 Sept. 1844. Not extant.
  • Ca. 19 Sept. 1844; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. C, p. [42], Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.
19 September 1844

Docket Entry, Administration Papers, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 19 Sept. 1844; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 356, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
23 September 1844

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 23 Sept. 1844; in “Administrators Sale,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 25 Sept. 1844, [3].

October (3)

9 October 1844

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, 9 Oct. 1844–A

  • 9 Oct. 1844; in “Administrator’s Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 9 Oct. 1844, [3].
9 October 1844

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, 9 Oct. 1844–B

  • 9 Oct. 1844; in “Administrator’s Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 30 Oct. 1844, [3].
21 October 1844

Docket Entry, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 21 Oct. 1844; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 362, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1845 (49)

January (4)

Ca. 14 January 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Inventory, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • Ca. 14 Jan. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 14 January 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Bill of Sale, Hancock Co., IL

  • Ca. 14 Jan. 1845. Not extant.
Ca. 14 January 1845

Schedule of Accounts, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 14 Jan. 1845; BYU; handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
15 January 1845

Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, Inventory, and Schedule of Accounts, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 15 Jan. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 390, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.

March (4)

1 March 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 1 Mar. 1845; in “Administrators Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 5 Mar. 1845, [3].
12 March 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 12 Mar. 1845; in “Administrators Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 12 Mar. 1845, [3].
23 March 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 23 Mar. 1845; in “Administrator’s Sale,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 2 Apr. 1845, [4].
25–26 March 1845

Alpheus Cutler and Others, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 25–26 Mar. 1845; microfilm 1,637,612 at FHL; handwriting of William Clayton; signatures of Alpheus Cutler, Reynolds Cahoon, and William Clayton; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; docket in unidentified handwriting.

April (24)

12 April 1845

Jonathan C. Wright and Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Bill of Sale, Hancock Co., IL

  • 12 Apr. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Jonathan C. Wright; signatures of Jonathan C. Wright and Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; docket in unidentified handwriting.
12 April 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Agreement, with Newel K. Whitney and George Miller, Hancock Co., IL

  • 12 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
  • 22 July 1845; Hancock County Deed Record, 1817–1917, vol. N, pp. 549–[550], Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of A. W. Blakesley.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Bill of Sale, Hancock Co., IL

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claims from Onias Skinner, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 412, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from James Huntsman, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 412, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Newel K. Whitney, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George Bachman, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Mackemer, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Artois Hamilton, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Powers & Adams, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from David Bryant, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Russell & Donaghue, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Windsor P. Lyon, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jonathan Dunham, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Wilson Williams, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 413, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George W. Crouse, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from James Brinkerhoff, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from E. Evens & Co., Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Charles Ivins, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845

Docket Entry, Sale of Judgment, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 415, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1845–19 April 1849

Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1845–19 Apr. 1849; Hancock County Probate Court, Claim Record, vol. C, p. 242, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
30 April 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Agreement, with Charles Ivins, Hancock Co., IL

  • 30 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
  • 30 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Deed Record, 1817–1917, vol. N, p. 403, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of A. W. Blakesley.

May (5)

6 May 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Reuben McBride, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 6 May 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 421, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
6 May 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Almon Babbitt, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 6 May 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 421, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
19 May 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jacob B. Backenstos, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 19 May 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, pp. 428–429, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
28 May 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Lorenzo D. Wasson, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 28 May 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 434, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
31 May 1845

Richard M. Young, Decree, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

June (1)

4 June 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 4 June 1845; in “Administrator Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 4 June 1845, [3].

July (8)

1 July 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Deed for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to Elizabeth Buchanan Coolidge

  • 1 July 1845. Not extant.
  • 6 Dec. 1845; Hancock County Deed Record, 1817–1917, vol. O, pp. 53–55, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of A. W. Blakesley.
4–5 July 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Deed for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to William Clayton

4–5 July 1845

William Clayton, Mortgage for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS

4–5 July 1845

William Clayton, Newel K. Whitney, and George Miller, Promissory Note, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS

9 July 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase and Isaac Chase, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 9 July 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 446, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
9 July 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 9 July 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 446, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
9 July 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, 9 July 1845–A

  • 9 July 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 446, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
9 July 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, 9 July 1845–B

  • 9 July 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 446, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.

September (1)

20 September 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Notice, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 20 Sept. 1845; in “Notice,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 24 Sept. 1845, [3].

November (1)

20 November 1845

David Greenleaf, Summons, to Any Hancock Co. Constable, for Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 20 Nov. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of David Greenleaf; notations and docket in handwriting of Timothy Gridley Jr.; notations in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

December (1)

30 December 1845

Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from William A. Richardson, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 30 Dec. 1845; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, vol. A, p. 475, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1846 (1)

February (1)

5 February 1846

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Deed for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to William Kay Assignee of Mary Ann Barker Bennett

  • 5 Feb. 1846. Not extant.
  • 13 June 1846; Hancock County Deed Record, 1817–1917, vol. P, p. 581, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.

1847 (1)

June (1)

21 June 1847

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Deed for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to Almon Babbitt

  • 21 June 1847. Not extant.
  • 23 Feb. 1848; Hancock County Deed Record, 1817–1917, vol. U, pp. [9]–10, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.

1848 (3)

April (2)

10 April 1848

Onias Skinner, Affidavit, before David Greenleaf, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 10 Apr. 1848; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; signature presumably of David E. Head; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
14 April 1848

David Greenleaf, Notice, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 14 Apr. 1848; in Warsaw Signal, 15 Apr. 1848, [3].

May (1)

8 May 1848

Docket Entry, Letters of Administration Revoked, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 8 May 1848; Hancock County Probate Court, Probate Record, 1841–1849, p. [191], Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David Greenleaf.
 
Claims on the Estate of JS

1837 (1)

September (1)

1 September 1837

Jared Carter and Others (Including JS), Promissory Note, Kirtland Township, Geauga Co., OH, to Mead & Betts, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY

  • 1 Sept. 1837; handwriting probably of William Perkins; probable signatures of Jared Carter and 31 others. Not extant.
  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1846; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; unidentified handwriting; docket in unidentified handwriting; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1846; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; unidentified handwriting; docket in unidentified handwriting; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1839 (1)

November (1)

7 November 1839

JS, Pay Order, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, to Henry G. Sherwood, for John A. Hicks, Commerce, Hancock Co., IL

  • 7 Nov. 1839; JS, Papers, 1839–1844, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, IL; handwriting of Elias Higbee and JS; docket and notation probably in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1840 (1)

January (1)

16 January 1840

JS, Promissory Note, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, to Charles Ivins

  • 16 Jan. 1840; private possession; unidentified handwriting; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1841 (8)

June (3)

3–4 June 1841

Schedule of Accounts, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, for the Estate of Edward Lawrence

4 June 1841

JS and Others, Bond, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, to “the People of the State of Illinois” for the use of Maria Lawrence and Others

4 June 1841

JS, Receipt, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to Executors of the Estate of Edward Lawrence

August (1)

25 August 1841

Ephraim Potter on behalf of JS, Promissory Note, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to William Allen on behalf of E. Evens & Co.

  • 25 Aug. 1841; private possession; photocopy in Historical Department, Nineteenth-Century Legal Documents Collection, 1829–1973, CHL; printed form with manuscript additions in unidentified handwriting; signature of Ephraim Potter on behalf of JS.

November (1)

16 November 1841

John W. Latson and JS, Promissory Note, to Daniel H. Wells, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 16 Nov. 1841. Not extant.
  • Ca. 21 Oct. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Daniel H. Wells; certification in handwriting of David Greenleaf; docket and notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

December (3)

13 December 1841

Ezra Chase and Isaac Chase, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • 13 Dec. 1841; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of William Clayton; docket probably in handwriting of Ezra Chase; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
17 December 1841

Ezra Chase, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • 17 Dec. 1841; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of William Clayton; docket probably in handwriting of Ezra Chase; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
17 December 1841

Isaac Chase, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • 17 Dec. 1841; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of William Clayton; docket probably in handwriting of Ezra Chase; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1842 (1)

March (1)

28 March 1842–25 July 1843

Sidney Roberts, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • 28 Mar. 1842–25 July 1843; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting presumably of Sidney Roberts; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1843 (3)

June (3)

3 June 1843

The Estate of Edward Lawrence, Statement of Account, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, for JS, 3 June 1843–A

3 June 1843

The Estate of Edward Lawrence, Statement of Account, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, for JS, 3 June 1843–B

3 June 1843

The Estate of Edward Lawrence, Statement of Account, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, for JS, 3 June 1843–C

1844 (8)

April (3)

24 April 1844

JS, Promissory Note, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to Isaac Chase

  • 24 Apr. 1844; BYU; handwriting of JS; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Between 24 and ca. 28 April 1844

George W. Crouse, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • Between 24 and ca. 28 Apr. 1844; JS Collection, CHL; handwriting presumably of George W. Crouse; endorsement in handwriting of William Clayton with signature presumably of George W. Crouse; docket and endorsement in handwriting of John S. Fullmer.
  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
29 April 1844

JS, Promissory Note, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to James Brinkerhoff

  • 29 Apr. 1844; JS Collection, CHL; handwriting of William Clayton; signature removed; notations in handwriting of William Clayton.
  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845. Not extant.

May (1)

17 May 1844

Lorenzo D. Wasson on behalf of JS, Pay Order, to Mr. Blizard, for Cornelius P. Lott, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

  • 17 May 1844; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Lorenzo D. Wasson; endorsement in unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

June (1)

22 June 1844

Powers & Adams, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for JS

  • 22 June 1844; Claims on the Estates of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, 1844–1845, BYU; unidentified handwriting; dockets in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

November (3)

Ca. 27 November 1844

Bachman & Skinner, Statement of Account, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–A

  • Ca. 27 Nov. 1844; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; docket in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 27 November 1844

Bachman & Skinner, Statement of Account, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–B

  • Ca. 27 Nov. 1844; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; docket in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 27 November 1844

Bachman & Skinner, Statement of Account, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–C

  • Ca. 27 Nov. 1844; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; docket and notation in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in unidentified handwriting.

1845 (21)

March (3)

4 March 1845

Charles Ivins, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • 4 Mar. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Charles Ivins; docket and notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
15 March 1845

Jonathan Dunham, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • 15 Mar. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Jonathan Dunham; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; endorsement in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 25 March 1845

George Bachman, Statement of Account, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 25 Mar. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of George Bachman; docket in handwriting of George Bachman; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; endorsement in unidentified handwriting.

April (13)

11 April 1845

Hugh T. Reid, Statement of Account, Keokuk, Lee Co., IA, for the Estate of JS

  • 11 Apr. 1845; BYU; handwriting presumably of Hugh T. Reid; docket presumably in handwriting of Hugh T. Reid; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
13 April 1845

John Wilson Williams, Statement of Account, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • 13 Apr. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of John Wilson Williams; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; endorsement in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 13 April 1845

James Huntsman, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Newel K. Whitney, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of William Clayton; docket in handwriting of William Clayton; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 13 April 1845

John Mackemer, Statement of Account, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Artois Hamilton, Statement of Account, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS and the Estate of Hyrum Smith

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner and probably Artois Hamilton; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 13 April 1845

David Bryant, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting presumably of David Bryant; docket presumably in handwriting of David Bryant; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; endorsement in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Russell & Donaghue, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; private possession; unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf; endorsement in unidentified handwriting.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Windsor P. Lyon, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845. Not extant.
Ca. 13 April 1845

John Walker, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting presumably of John Walker; dockets in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 13 April 1845

Lorin Walker, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Lorin Walker; dockets in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 13 April 1845

John Lytle, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of John Lytle; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 13 April 1845

William Manhard and David Manhard, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 13 Apr. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; unidentified handwriting, presumably William Manhard or David Manhard; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

May (4)

Ca. 5 May 1845

Reuben McBride, Statement of Account, Kirtland Township, Lake Co., OH, for JS

  • Ca. 5 May 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket in handwriting of Joseph W. Coolidge; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 18 May 1845

Jacob B. Backenstos, Statement of Account, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 18 May 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
Ca. 23 May 1845

Wilson Law, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 23 May 1845; private possession; photocopy in Historical Department, Nineteenth-Century Legal Documents Collection, 1829–1973, CHL; handwriting of William Law; signature of Wilson Law.
Ca. 27 May 1845

Lorenzo D. Wasson, Statement of Account, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • Ca. 27 May 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of Lorenzo D. Wasson; docket in handwriting of Lorenzo D. Wasson; docket and notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

November (1)

9 November 1845

William A. Richardson, Statement of Account, Adams Co., IL, for the Estate of JS

  • 9 Nov. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of William A. Richardson; notation probably in handwriting of William A. Richardson; notation in unidentified handwriting; docket and notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.

1847 (1)

September (1)

19 September 1847

John Kelly, Receipt, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to the Estate of JS

  • 19 Sept. 1847; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting presumably of John Kelly; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS, Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court, in Chancery

1845 (5)

May (4)

22 May 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Petition, Hancock Co., IL

22 May 1845

Docket Entry, Petition, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 22 May 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 227, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.
30 May 1845

Almon Babbitt, Affidavit, before David E. Head, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 30 May 1845; private possession; handwriting of Almon Babbitt; certification in handwriting of David E. Head; docket in handwriting of Almon Babbitt; notation in handwriting of David E. Head.
31 May 1845

Docket Entry, Order, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 31 May 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 254, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.

October (1)

24 October 1845

Docket Entry, Continuance, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 24 Oct. 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 286, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.

1846 (4)

May (1)

22 May 1846

Docket Entry, Continuance, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 22 May 1846; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 316, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.

October (3)

20 October 1846

Docket Entry, Report of Sale, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 20 Oct. 1846; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 335, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.
Ca. 20 October 1846

Docket Entry, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • Ca. 20 Oct. 1846; Hancock County Circuit Court, Judgment Docket, vol. C, p. 40, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; image in Hancock County Papers, 1830–1872, CHL; handwriting probably of David E. Head.
22 October 1846

Docket Entry, Report of Sale Confirmed, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 22 Oct. 1846; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. C, p. 342, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.

1849 (1)

April (1)

3 April 1849

J. A. Winston on behalf of David E. Head, Fee Bill, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 3 Apr. 1849; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of David E. Head; certification printed with manuscript additions presumably in handwriting of J. A. Winston; docket in handwriting of J. A. Winston; notation in handwriting of David Greenleaf.
 
Ivins v. E. Smith et al., Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court, in Chancery

1844 (9)

October (9)

3 October 1844

Onias Skinner and William A. Richardson on behalf of James Ivins, Bill for Foreclosure, to Judge of Hancock Co. Circuit Court in Chancery, Hancock Co., IL

3 October 1844

Onias Skinner and William A. Richardson on behalf of James Ivins, Praecipe, to Hancock Co. Circuit Court Clerk, Hancock Co., IL

9 October 1844

David E. Head on behalf of Jacob B. Backenstos, Summons, to Hancock Co. Sheriff, for Emma Smith and Others, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

23 October 1844

Docket Entry, Appointment of Guardian ad Litem, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 23 Oct. 1844; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, p. 114, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting probably of David E. Head.
25 October 1844

Henry Stephens, Answer, before Jacob B. Backenstos, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

25 October 1844

Docket Entry, Answer and Failure to Appear, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 25 Oct. 1844; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, p. [147], Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.
Ca. 25 October 1844

Almon Babbitt, Report, to Judge of Hancock Co. Circuit Court in Chancery, Hancock Co., IL

26 October 1844

Jesse B. Thomas, Decree, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

26 October 1844

Docket Entry, Copied Documents, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 26 Oct. 1844; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, pp. 166–169, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.

1845 (9)

May (3)

19 May 1845

Onias Skinner, Interlocutory Report, to Judge of Hancock Co. Circuit Court in Chancery, Hancock Co., IL

  • 19 May 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; docket in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in handwriting of David E. Head.
22 May 1845

Docket Entry, Interlocutory Report, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 22 May 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, p. 226, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of J. H. Baker.
26 May 1845

Richard M. Young, Final Decree, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 26 May 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; signature of Richard M. Young; docket in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in handwriting of J. H. Baker; notation in unidentified handwriting; notation in handwriting of David E. Head; docket in handwriting of unidentified scribe, possibly David E. Head.
  • 26 May 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, p. [239], Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of J. H. Baker.
  • 1 Apr. 1847; in Hancock Co. Master in Chancery to James Ivins, Deed, 1 Apr. 1847, Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. R, pp. 459–460, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.

June (1)

23 June 1845

Onias Skinner, Notice, Hancock Co., IL

  • 23 June 1845; Warsaw (IL) Signal, 2 July 1845, [3].

August (1)

16 August 1845

Onias Skinner, Certificate of Purchase, Hancock Co., IL

  • 16 Aug. 1845; microfilm 1,637,612 at FHL; handwriting of Onias Skinner; certification in handwriting of George W. Thatcher; docket in handwriting of Onias Skinner; notation in handwriting of A. W. Blakesley; notation in unidentified handwriting; notation in unidentified handwriting.
  • Ca. 1 Apr. 1847; Hancock County Sheriff, Old Certificates of Purchase, Levy, and Redemption, p. 199, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 955,142 at FHL; unidentified handwriting.

October (4)

Ca. 20 October 1845

Onias Skinner and Norman H. Purple, Final Report and Decree, Hancock Co., IL

Between 23 July and ca. 20 October 1845

Thomas Sharp, Certification, Warsaw, Hancock Co., IL

  • Between 23 July and ca. 20 Oct. 1845; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; printed form with manuscript additions presumably in handwriting of Thomas Sharp.
21 October 1845

Docket Entry, Final Report and Decree, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 21 Oct. 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, p. 266, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head.
Ca. 21 October 1845

Docket Entry, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • Ca. 21 Oct. 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court, Judgment Docket, vol. B, p. 150, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; image in Hancock County Papers, 1830–1872, CHL; unidentified handwriting.

1847 (1)

April (1)

1 April 1847

Hancock Co. Master in Chancery, Deed for Property in Hancock Co., IL, to James Ivins

  • 1 Apr. 1847. Not extant.
  • 1 Apr. 1847; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. R, pp. 459–461, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; unidentified handwriting.
 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law

1843 (3)

July (3)

11 July 1843

William Law, Mortgage for Property in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to Henry Buckwalter

11 July 1843

William Law, Promissory Note, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, to Henry Buckwalter

20 July 1843

Henry Buckwalter, Assignment, to JS, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL

 
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law, Hancock Co., Illinois, Circuit Court

1845 (3)

April (1)

14 April 1845

David E. Head, Scire Facias, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL, to Rock Island Co. Sheriff, Rock Island Co., IL, for William Law

  • 14 Apr. 1845; private possession; handwriting of David E. Head; docket in handwriting of David E. Head; notation in handwriting of David E. Head; notation presumably in handwriting of Benjamin J. Cobb; notation in handwriting of David E. Head.

May (1)

21 May 1845

Docket Entry, Judgment, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • 21 May 1845; Hancock County Circuit Court Record, vol. D, p. 258, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL; handwriting of David E. Head and J. H. Baker.

November (1)

10 November 1845

Joseph W. Coolidge, Receipt, Hancock Co., IL, to Almon Babbitt

  • 10 Nov. 1845; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL; handwriting of unidentified scribe; signature of Joseph W. Coolidge; docket and notation in handwriting of David E. Head.

1846 (1)

April (1)

Between 21 May 1845 and ca. 27 April 1846

Docket Entry, Carthage, Hancock Co., IL

  • Between 21 May 1845 and ca. 27 Apr. 1846; Hancock County Circuit Court, Judgment Docket, vol. B, p. 92, Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; image in Hancock County Papers, 1830–1872, CHL; handwriting of David E. Head.
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    1. [1]

      See Introduction to E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS; and An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 698, sec. 51. Emma Smith experienced a falling-out with Brigham Young and other church leaders in summer 1844 that created tensions with Coolidge as the subsequent administrator. Joseph Smith III, who was thirteen years old at the time, recalled that Coolidge’s appointment “was made through the influence of the Twelve” and decisions were “approved by the powers in control and directed by that spirit of hostility” against his mother. (“The Memoirs of President Joseph Smith: Oppression,” Saints’ Herald, 29 Jan. 1935, 144; see also Introduction to Brigham Young, Discourses, 9 Mar. 1845 [Excerpts], in Derr et al., First Fifty Years of Relief Society, 168–170; and Avery and Newell, “The Lion and the Lady,” 90–95.)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

      Saints’ Herald. Independence, MO. 1860–.

      Derr, Jill Mulvay, Carol Cornwall Madsen, Kate Holbrook, and Matthew J. Grow, eds. The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women’s History. Salt Lake City: Church Historian’s Press, 2016.

      Avery, Valeen Tippetts, and Linda King Newell. “The Lion and the Lady: Brigham Young and Emma Smith.” Utah Historical Quarterly 48, no. 1 (Winter 1980): 81–97.

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      Oath, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Bond, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]. If widows were unable to be executors of estates, Illinois law allowed probate courts to “grant administration to any creditor or creditors.” Although Coolidge did not submit any of his own claims before his appointment as administrator, he became a creditor due to the expenses associated with completing his letters of administration. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, pp. 698, 714, secs. 51, 110.)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Letters of Administration, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Oath, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Bond, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Docket Entry, Administration Papers, 19 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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      Warrant, 17 July 1844 [E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS].

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      Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 7–10 Aug. 1844 [E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]. Joseph Smith III recalled that Emma Smith obtained JS’s horses, Charlie and Joe Duncan, who apparently were the two horses listed in the inventory. (“The Memoirs of President Joseph Smith,” Saints’ Herald, 18 Dec. 1934, 1611.)

      Saints’ Herald. Independence, MO. 1860–.

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      Notice, 23 Sept. 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]. The notice, which was initially published in the 25 September 1844 issue of the Nauvoo Neighbor, appeared in five successive issues of the paper in fulfillment of the statutory requirement that administrator’s notices for personal property be published for three weeks prior to the sale in “at least four advertisements.” (“Administrators Sale,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 2 Oct. 1844, [3]; 9 Oct. 1844, [4]; 16 Oct. 1844, [4]; 23 Oct. 1844, [4]; 30 Oct. 1844, [4]; An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, pp. 709–710, secs. 91, 94.)

      Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Illinois statute required the filing of an inventory and appraisal of personal properties before they were sold, followed by the filing of a bill of sale identifying buyers and the monetary amount obtained from each sale. The bill of sale for the 25 and 26 October 1844 public sale, which was filed on 15 January 1845, is apparently not extant. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, pp. 706–707, 710, secs. 77, 80, 94; Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 7–10 Aug. 1844 [E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]; Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, Inventory, and Schedule of Accounts, 15 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Account, 1 Sept. 1844–Sept. 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]. Widows could take a portion of dower’s rights from the personal property prior to it being sold at public auction. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, pp. 708–709, secs. 87, 91.)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Notice, 9 Oct. 1844–A [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]. People with claims against estates were to submit them within nine months of the published notice, enabling the administrator to exactly identify the number of claims against the estate and specify whether the estate was insolvent or not. Coolidge published an additional notice requesting claims be submitted for adjustment on or before 2 December 1844. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 710, sec. 95; Notice, 9 Oct. 1844–B [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Statement of Account from Bachman & Skinner, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–A; Statement of Account from Bachman & Skinner, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–B; Statement of Account from Bachman & Skinner, ca. 27 Nov. 1844–C; Bond, 4 June 1841, Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.]. Appraisers were supposed to label rights and credits that were listed in inventories as “separate, doubtful, or desperate.” Although Skinner was not an appraiser of the estate, he evidently labeled his statement of account as “doubtful” or disputed, in accordance with statutory requirements. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 706, sec. 77.)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Inventory, ca. 14 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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      Schedule of Accounts, ca. 14 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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      The bill of sale is not extant. (See An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates [1 July 1829], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 708, secs. 81–82; Inventory, ca. 14 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Schedule of Accounts, ca. 14 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; and Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, Inventory, and Schedule of Accounts, 15 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Each of these notices was published in six sequential issues of the Nauvoo Neighbor, beginning with the 5 and 12 March 1845 issues, respectively. The initial publication of the 1 March 1845 notice instructed claimants to submit their debts to the probate court by the first Monday in April, or 7 April, whereas subsequent publications of the same notice required submission by the second Monday, or 14 April. (Notice, 1 Mar. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Notice, 12 Mar. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; “Administrators Notice,” 1 Mar. 1845, Nauvoo Neighbor, 12 Mar. 1845, [3]; Notice, 23 Mar. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.

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      The Council of Fifty decided at a 25 March 1845 meeting that the church trustees should acquire JS’s interest in the Nauvoo House Association from Coolidge, who was also a member of the council. (Council of Fifty, Minutes, 25 Mar. 1845; Notice, 23 Mar. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 25–26 Mar. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Bill of Sale, 12 Apr. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Agreement, 12 Apr. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

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      Docket Entry, Order, 31 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Notice, 4 June 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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      Deed, 5 Feb. 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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      Claims had to be submitted within two years of the court granting letters of administration to an administrator; thereafter, the court would not examine any claims unless creditors found additional property of the decedent that was overlooked by the administrator. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 561, secs. 115–116, 118–119.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Each allowed claim was to be filed with the court and entered into a claim record book. The probate court apparently filed both the allowed and rejected claims. (An Act relative to Wills and Testaments, Executors and Administrators, and the Settlement of Estates, Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, pp. 714–715, secs. 112, 115–116; Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, pp. 561, 562, secs. 118, 122.)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      The Ivins debt was not included in the record of allowed claims, but administrators could credit and pay claims before the court allowed them, provided the administrator validated the claim with evidence. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 562, sec. 122; Statement of Account from Charles Ivins, 4 Mar. 1845; Agreement, 30 Apr. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      First-class claims encompassed all funeral and “last sickness” expenses, while second-class claims included estate administrator expenses and “the physician’s bill in the last illness of the deceased.” Third-class demands involved administrator or guardianship monies to be paid from the estate; fourth-class claims were all other debts “without regard to quality or dignity.” Assigned classes for debts against the JS estate during Coolidge’s administration included two first-class debts, one second-class debt, one third-class debt, and twenty-one fourth-class debts. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, pp. 561, 562, secs. 115, 122; Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, 14 Apr. 1845–19 Apr. 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Statement of Account from Russell & Donaghue, ca. 13 Apr. 1845; Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Russell & Donaghue, 14 Apr. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Almon Babbitt, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Introduction to JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., and Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS.

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      Introduction to JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., and Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS; Bond, 4 June 1841, Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.].

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      Receipt to Executors of Edward Lawrence Estate, 4 June 1841, William Clayton Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.]. Almon Babbitt, who had been appointed guardian of the minor Lawrence children after JS’s death, presented the heirs’ claim to the probate court. (Introduction to JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., and Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS.)

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      The claim allowed for the heirs of Edward Lawrence totaled $4,033.87, whereas the recalculation of assets in the accounts amounted to $3,790.89¾. The difference between the allowed claim and the accounts may have been due to credits or annual interest not recorded in the filed claims. (Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Almon Babbitt, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Schedule of Accounts, 3–4 June 1841, Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.]; Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–A, Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.]; Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–B, Copy [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.]; Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–C [JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al.].)

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      Probate Court, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 427, sec. 6.

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Transcription of Proceedings, ca. 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.].

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      Compounding claims granted administrators the right to adjust the payment of debts to a fractional amount of the allowed claim. (Notice, 20 Sept. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; “Compound,” in American Dictionary.)

      An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.

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      Administrators were required to exhibit accounts of their administration to the probate court annually. (Affidavit, 10 Apr. 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Notice, 14 Apr. 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 562, sec. 123.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Docket Entry, Administration Papers, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Letters of Administration, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 552, sec. 74.

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Estate administrators were supposed to litigate the sale of real estate against the heirs. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, pp. 558–559, secs. 103–105.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Prior to Coolidge’s petition in May 1845, the first-, second-, and third-class claims totaled $4,068.53, whereas the known estate assets amounted to $3,855.37½. Personal property sold at the October 1844 public auctions is omitted from this asset tally due to missing bills of sale. Withholding the property valued at $939 that Emma Smith took as part of her dower’s interest, the residual property held an additional $83.35 in appraised value. (Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 7–10 Aug. 1844 [E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS]; Account, 1 Sept. 1844–Sept. 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS].)

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      Affidavit, 30 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Docket Entry, Petition, 22 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS].

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      Docket Entry, Order, 31 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]. Coolidge was required by law to give a copy of the petition and the administrator’s notice of sale to each of the heirs of JS—Julia M. Smith, Joseph Smith III, Frederick Smith, and Alexander Smith—or to Emma Smith as guardian. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, [1845], p. 558, sec. 103.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Probate Court, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 427, sec. 6; Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 557, sec. 99. The bill of appraisal and bill of sale are apparently not extant. (See Inventory, ca. 14 Jan. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS].)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Notice, 4 June 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]. Administrators were required to give notice of the sale of real estate for six consecutive weeks “in at least four of the most public places in the county” and publish the notice in a local newspaper. Additionally, executors were required to file an inventory, bill of appraisal, and bill of sale before selling the real estate. (Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 559, sec. 106.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      Deed, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Deed, 1 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]. The public auction of property likely did not occur, as Clayton’s diary records all-day pleasure excursions on 1 July 1845. Clayton apparently created property conveyance documents for this purchase on 4–5 July, selling approximately 121 acres to church trustees Newel K. Whitney and George Miller. He also conveyed 170 acres to three of Brigham Young’s minor sons—Joseph Angell Young (11), Brigham Young Jr. (8), and John Willard Young (9 months)—even though Illinois law prohibited conveyances where parties were not of “full age.” (Clayton, Journal, 1 and 4–5 July 1845; Deed, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Mortgage, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Promissory Note, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; William and Ruth Clayton to Newel K. Whitney and George Miller, Deed, Hancock Co., IL, 5 July 1845 Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. N, pp. 530–531, microfilm 954,600, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; William and Ruth Clayton to Joseph Angel Young, Brigham Young, and John Willard Young, Deed, 5 July 1845, Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. N, pp. 531–532, microfilm 954,600, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Conveyances, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, pp. 102–103, secs. 1–2.)

      Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

      U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      On 2 August 1842, JS submitted a land patent application to the federal government’s General Land Office in Quincy, Illinois, that was approved on 10 July 1844, weeks after his murder. Coolidge as estate administrator was legally authorized to assume control of this property, which he sold to Almon Babbitt on 1 July. (Land Patent, 10 July 1844; Deed, 21 June 1847 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Wills, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, p. 560, sec. 111.)

      Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, Adopted by the General Assembly of Said State, at Its Regular Session, Held in the Years, A. D., 1844–’5. Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1845.

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      The record of sale is not extant. (Docket Entry, Continuance, 24 Oct. 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Docket Entry, Continuance, 22 May 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Docket Entry, Report of Sale, 20 Oct. 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Docket Entry, Report of Sale Confirmed, 22 Oct. 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS].)

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      Affidavit, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Letters of Administration, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Oath, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]; Bond, 8 Aug. 1848 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS; Fee Bill, 3 Apr. 1849 [Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS]; Hancock Co., IL, Probate Records, 1831–1912, Probate Records, 1841–1849, p. 275, ca. 3 Apr. 1849, microfilm 947,494, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)

      U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

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      Agreement with John Eagle, 19 June 1841; Mortgage to John Eagle, 20 June 1841; Bill for Foreclosure, 3 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

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      Bill for Foreclosure, 3 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

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      Summons, 9 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

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      Docket Entry, Appointment of Guardian ad Litem, 23 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]; Answer, 25 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]. Although Emma Smith was appointed guardian of her children on 17 July 1844, the court evidently required the defendants to answer the plaintiff’s bill for foreclosure separately. State statute granted courts the right to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent infant defendants in matters in chancery. (An Act Prescribing the Mode of Proceedings in Chancery [1 June 1833], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 145, sec. 23; Hancock Co., IL, Probate Records, 1831–1912, Probate Record, 1844–1849, vol. G, pp. 29–30, 17 July 1844, microfilm 927,935, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Docket Entry, Answer and Failure to Appear, 25 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].)

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

      U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

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      Report, ca. 25 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]; Decree, 26 Oct. 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]; Interlocutory Report, 19 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]; see An Act Prescribing the Mode of Proceedings in Chancery [1 June 1833], Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois, p. 144, secs. 21–22.

      The Public and General Statute Laws of the State of Illinois: Containing All the Laws . . . Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at Their First Session, Commencing December 1, 1834, and Ending February 13, 1835; and at Their Second Session, Commencing December 7, 1835, and Ending January 18, 1836; and Those Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at Their Session Commencing December 5, 1836, and Ending March 6, 1837; and at Their Special Session, Commencing July 10, and Ending July 22, 1837. . . . Compiled by Jonathan Young Scammon. Chicago: Stephen F. Gale, 1839.

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      Interlocutory Report, 19 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

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      Final Decree, 26 May 1845 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.].

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