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Warrant for Arrest of Robert D. Foster, 9 May 1844

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JS, Warrant for arrest of
Robert D. Foster
14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...
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, to Nauvoo City Marshal [
John P. Greene
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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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, 9 May 1844; 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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; docket in handwriting of James Ure; one page; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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State of Illinois)

City of )

The People of the State of To the of said Greeting—

Whereas Complaint has been made before me Joseph Smith Mayor in and for the said City of upon the oath of Jonas Killmer that [on?] or about the 4th Day of May AD. 1844 in the said city of one Did violently and maliciously assault the Said Jonas Killmer With a Brick Bat and did threaten to knock him Down if he Stirred and also did threaten to blow him through if he came onto Street that Street again and Did use other threatening abusive & impertinant [l]anguage Towards him, contra[r]y to the ordinances of [sa]id in such cases made & provided—

These are therefore to Command you [i]n the name of the People of the State of to take the Body of the said and have him forthwith before me to answer said Charge and be further dealt with according to Law— Given under my hand and seal this 9th Day of May AD. 1844 [p. [1]]

State of Illinois)

City of )

The People of the State of To the of said Greeting—

Whereas Complaint has been made before me Joseph Smith Mayor in and for the said City of upon the oath of Jonas Killmer that on or about the 4th Day of May AD. 1844 in the said city of one Did violently and maliciously assault the Said Jonas Killmer With a Brick Bat and did threaten to knock him Down if he Stirred and also did threaten to blow him through if he came onto that Street again and Did use other threatening abusive & impertinant language Towards him, contrary to the ordinances of said in such cases made & provided—

These are therefore to Command you in the name of the People of the State of to take the Body of the said and have him forthwith before me to answer said Charge and be further dealt with according to Law— Given under my hand and seal this 9th Day of May AD. 1844 [p. [1]]

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