- Gender
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Backenstos, William
Biography
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 1842. Elected Hancock Co. sheriff, 1842. Moved to Carthage, Hancock Co., by 1843. Married Clara M. Wasson, 3 Oct. 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Moved to Nauvoo, by late 1844; to Amboy, Lee Co., Illinois, by 1850; to Wisconsin by 1853; to Iowa, by 1858; and to Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa, by 1860. Died in Iowa.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Alias Fieri Facias, 3 July 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson ]
- Assignment of Judgment, 14 August 1845 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Assignment of Judgment, 22 September 1845 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Assignment of Judgment, 29 March 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson ]
- Assignment of Judgment, 4 April 1846 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Attachment, 20 May 1844–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Attachment, 20 May 1844–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Attachment, 20 May 1844–C [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Capias, 15 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Certiorari, 26 July 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster ]
- Certiorari, 26 July 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Certiorari, 30 September 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Declaration, circa 21 September 1844 [ Dana v. Brink et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, circa 23 April 1843 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Discharge from Attachment, 22 May 1844 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Docket Entry, Fee Bill, 19 March–circa 8 July 1845 [ Butterfield v. Mills ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 16 August and circa 9 October 1844 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 18 September and circa 17 December 1843 [ M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 19 September and circa 13 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 23 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 23 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 24 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, Pluries Fieri Facias, between 3 April and circa 4 May 1844 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between 13 and circa 17 June 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin ]
- Docket Entry, circa 5 October 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Injunction, 7 September 1843 [ Butterfield v. Mills ]
- Introduction to Butterfield v. Mills
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B and City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C
- Introduction to JS v. Reynolds and Wilson
- Introduction to M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon
- Introduction to Niswanger v. Wight and Jett
- Introduction to Sweeney v. Miller et al.
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letterbook 2
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Power of Attorney to Reuben McBride, 2 November 1841
- Praecipe, 15 January 1844 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Praecipe, 15 March 1845 [ Butterfield v. Mills ]
- Praecipe, 21 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Praecipe, 25 July 1843 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Praecipe, 28 November 1845 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Praecipe, 5 November 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Praecipe, 7 April 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Promissory Note to Elbridge Tufts, 1 June 1844
- Receipt, 12 November 1845 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Scire Facias, 15 August 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Subpoena, 11 March 1844–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 11 March 1844–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 11 March 1844–C [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 14 September 1842 [ State of Illinois v. C. L. Higbee ]
- Subpoena, 15 December 1843–A [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 15 December 1843–B [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 15 September 1843–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 15 September 1843–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 18 May 1844 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 18 October 1843–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 18 October 1843–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 19 September 1842 [ State of Illinois v. C. L. Higbee ]
- Subpoena, 20 May 1844 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Subpoena, 21 May 1844 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 21 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 25 April 1843 [ M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon ]
- Subpoena, 25 August 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 25 November 1843–A [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 25 November 1843–B [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 9 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 9 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Summons, 1 August 1843–A [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Summons, 21 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Summons, 26 April 1843 [ M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon ]
- Summons, 30 September 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Supersedeas, 16 May 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Supersedeas, 26 April 1843 [ M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon ]
- Supersedeas, 26 July 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster ]
- Supersedeas, 26 July 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster ]
- Supersedeas, 7 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, between 21 October 1843 and 6 February 1844 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Venditioni Exponas, 11 November 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson ]
- Warrant, Robert F. Smith for Arrest of Joseph W. Coolidge, 24 June 1844, Willard Richards Copy