- 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