Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]

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Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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Isaac Higbee
23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830...
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, Mittimus, to
Hancock Co.
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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Jailer [
George Stigall
17 Mar. 1805–24 Sept. 1875. Coroner, sheriff, jailer. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Married first wife, before 1830. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1835. Moved to Carthage, Hancock Co., 1838. Appointed deputy sheriff of Hancock Co., in 1839. Elected coroner...
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], for
Andrew 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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,
Hancock Co.
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, IL, 11 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Colton (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844); handwriting of
Isaac Higbee
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; certified by
Isaac Higbee
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, 11 Apr. 1844; docket by
Isaac Higbee
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Hancock Co.
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, IL, 11 Apr. 1844]; docket by
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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, 13 Apr. 1844; notation by
Joel 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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in handwriting of
George Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 13 Apr. 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus.
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Docket in handwriting of Isaac Higbee.
A. Colton
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Mittimus
A written order commanding a jailer or keeper of a prison “to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named, until he shall be delivered by due course of law.”
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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
by
I. Higbee
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. J. P.

1844— April 13—

Notation in handwriting of George Stiles.
The cause of the said
A. Colton’s
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Caption is an order so to do from the Within named
Isaac Higbee
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so to do and also by virtue of the within writ—

Joel. 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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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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Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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Docket in handwriting of Isaac Higbee.

Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.

Notation in handwriting of George Stiles.