Praecipe, 15 March 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills]

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Introduction to Butterfield v. Mills Statement of Account, circa 17 August 1843 [Butterfield v. Mills] Docket Entry, 8–circa 17 August 1843 [Butterfield v. Mills] Injunction, 7 September 1843 [Butterfield v. Mills] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 17 October 1843 [Butterfield v. Mills] Praecipe, 15 March 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, 19 March–circa 8 July 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills] Case File Wrapper, between circa September 1843 and circa March 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills] Certificate, 7 July 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills]
Praecipe, 15 March 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills]
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William Backenstos
29 Aug. 1813–11 July 1875. Sheriff, merchant, painter. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Baptized into Lutheran Reformed Church, 31 Oct. 1813, in Lower Paxton. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by...
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Praecipe
“The written instructions given by an attorney or plaintiff to the clerk or prothonotary of a court, whose duty it is to make out the writ.”
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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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David E. Head
27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...
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Hancock Co.
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, IL], 15 Mar. 1843, Butterfield v. Mills (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1843); handwriting of
William Backenstos
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; docket and notation by
David E. Head
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Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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, Hancock Co., IL], 19 Mar. 1845; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm 1,521,364 at FHL.

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See Introduction to Butterfield v. Mills.
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Margaret [Major] Butterfield
29 Apr. 1801–1 Jan. 1853. Born in York, Upper Canada. Daughter of John Major and Sarah. Married first Edward Lawrence. Husband died, ca. Dec. 1839. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by 1840. Married second Josiah Butterfield, 24 Dec. 1840, in Adams Co...
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Alex[ander] Mills
23 Dec. 1801–after 28 Jan. 1846. Tavern keeper, hotel keeper. Born in New York City. Son of John Mills and Jane. Married first Eliza Ann Genette Dunn, 24 Mar. 1833, in New York City. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1838. Resided...
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Ill will pleas issue a fee Bill in this cause and place the same in the hands of the
Sh[er]iff
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for collection March 15th. 1845—

Wm Backenstos
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Praecipe, 15 March 1845 [Butterfield v. Mills]
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