- County
- Adams County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country
- United States of America
Adams County, Illinois
Summary
Situated in western Illinois; bounded on west by Mississippi River. Organized from Pike Co., 1825. Quincy established as county seat, 1825. Population in 1830 about 2,200. Population in 1840 about 14,500. Latter-day Saint exiles from Missouri found refuge in county, early 1839.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 April 1842
- Agreement with John Taylor, 23 January 1844
- Bond from Henry Miller, 10 April 1841
- Bond to Abraham Stevens, 6 October 1841
- Bond to James C. Snow, 5 March 1840
- Bond to King Follett, 10 April 1840
- Bond to Whitford Wilson, 8 January 1840
- Certification of Deed, 29 May 1844
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Deed to Hyrum Smith, 12 July 1843, Draft
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- 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 Archibald Williams, 20 November 1843
- Letter from Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, 23 September 1840
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 3–5 October 1840
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841