Mittimus, 23 November 1843 [State of Illinois v. Finch]

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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, for
John Finch
30 Sept. 1815–13 Dec. 1888. Steamboat owner, speculator, postmaster, merchant, politician. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, 1838, where he owned a steamboat that operated on Mississippi River...
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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, 23 Nov. 1843, State of IL v. Finch (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843). Copied 23 Nov. 1843; handwriting probably of
John Finch
30 Sept. 1815–13 Dec. 1888. Steamboat owner, speculator, postmaster, merchant, politician. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, 1838, where he owned a steamboat that operated on Mississippi River...
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; certified by
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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, 23 Nov. 1843; docket and notation 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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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], 24 Nov. 1843; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.
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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Finch, State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, and Davis v. JS et al.

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State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 24 November 1843
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Mittimus, 23 November 1843 [State of Illinois v. Finch]
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