Warrant, 21 July 1842 [State of Illinois v. Little]

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Warrant, 21 July 1842 [State of Illinois v. Little]
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JS as Mayor and Justice of the Peace, Warrant, to
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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City Marshal [
Henry G. Sherwood
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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], for Edwin Little,
Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL, 21 July 1842, State of IL v. Little (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; certified by JS, 21 July 1842; docket by
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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, [
Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL], [21 July 1842]; notation by
George Morey
30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,...
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, 25 July 1842; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

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State of
Nauvoo
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Illinois) ss [scilicet]

Hancock County)

City of
Nauvoo
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The people of the state of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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<To the City
Marshal
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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of the City of
Nauvoo
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, & all Sheriffs, Coroners & Constables, within the
State
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.
Greeting

Whereas complaint hath been made before me, Mayor of the
city
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aforesaid, in said
county
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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upon the oath of Wm Seely of said
City
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that E[d]win Little of said
city
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did unlawfully assault and beat him the said Wm Seely in said
city
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aforesaid These, therefore, are to command you, forthwith to apprehend the said Edwin Little and bring him before me, or some Justice of the peace, to answer the premises, and further to be dealt with according to law.

Givin under my hand and seal at the city of
Nauvoo
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, this 21st day of July in the year of <our>
Lord 1842—

L. S.
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TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith

Mayor <and <a> Justice of the Peace <in &> for said
City
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