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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 ]
- Attachment, 23 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–A [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–B [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–B [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Bill of Costs, 9 August 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Capias ad Respondendum, 1 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- Capias ad Respondendum, 1 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Capias, 15 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus ]
- Capias, 22 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury ]
- Certificate, 23 February 1846 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- 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 Fee Bill, between 29 March and circa 7 July 1845 [ Davis v. JS 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, Fee Bill, between 16 August and circa 14 November 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 11 September and circa 9 December 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A ]
- 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]
- Habeas Corpus, 6 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- 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
- Letter from Isaac Galland, 11 December 1841
- Letterbook 2
- Nauvoo Marriage Record, February 1842–January 1846
- Plea, 20 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- 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 February 1845 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Praecipe, 25 July 1843 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Praecipe, 27 March 1844–A [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Praecipe, 27 March 1844–B [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Praecipe, 28 November 1845 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Praecipe, 29 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Praecipe, 5 November 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Praecipe, 7 April 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Praecipe, 9 May 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Praecipe, circa 13 August 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Praecipe, circa 3 March 1844 [ Bostwick v. JS and Greene ]
- Praecipe, circa 7 May 1844–A [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Promissory Note to Elbridge Tufts, 1 June 1844
- Receipt, 12 November 1845 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Scire Facias, 15 August 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Subpoena, 10 May 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- 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 May 1844 [ JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street ]
- 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 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- 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, 24 February 1844–A [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–B [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–C [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- 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, 26 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury ]
- Subpoena, 27 May 1844–A [ State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication ]
- Subpoena, 27 May 1844–B [ State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication ]
- Subpoena, 28 March 1844–A [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Subpoena, 28 March 1844–B [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 3 May 1844 [ JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844–A [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844–B [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- 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, 14 February 1844 [ JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street ]
- Summons, 21 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Summons, 24 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Summons, 26 April 1843 [ M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon ]
- Summons, 28 March 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Summons, 30 September 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Summons, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Summons, 9 May 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- 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, 10 August 1844 [ C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, between 21 October 1843 and 6 February 1844 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844, as published in Times and Seasons [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Venditioni Exponas, 11 November 1845 [ Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson ]
- Warrant, Robert F. Smith for Joseph W. Coolidge, 24 June 1844