Affidavit from Jacob B. Backenstos, 28 July 1842

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Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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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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Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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State of Illinois)

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Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for said , who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that some time during last winter, he accused Doctor , with having illicit intercourse with , and some others, when said replied that She made a first rate go, and further this deponent saith not and from personal observations I Should have taken said & as man, & wife, had I not known to this contrary and further this deponent said not.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th. day of July AD 1842

J. P. [p. [1]]

State of Illinois)

) Ss.

Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for said , who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that some time during last winter, he accused Doctor , with having illicit intercourse with , and some others, when said replied that She made a first rate go, and from personal observations I Should have taken said & as man, & wife, had I not known to this contrary and further this deponent said not.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th. day of July AD 1842

J. P. [p. [1]]

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Editorial Title
Affidavit from Jacob B. Backenstos, 28 July 1842
ID #
7657
Total Pages
2
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- Jacob B. Backenstos
- Ebenezer Robinson
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1. Signature of Jacob B. Backenstos.
2. Signature of Ebenezer Robinson.

Affidavit from Jacob B. Backenstos, 28 July 1842

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