Certificate, 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]

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Certificate, 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]
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H. G. Ferris on behalf of
Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL, 11 May 1846, Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1843); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of unidentified scribe; signature block in handwriting of H. G. Ferris; docket by H. G. Ferris, [
Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL, 11 May 1846]; notation by
Chauncey Robison
27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...
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Carthage
Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...
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, Hancock Co., IL], 22 May 1846; notation by unidentified scribe, [ca. 22 May 1846]; notation by Melgar Couchman, 5 May 1847; notation by Melancton S. Carey, [ca. 5 May 1847]; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL. Includes seal.

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Insertion in handwriting of Melgar Couchman.

Docket in handwriting of H. G. Ferris.
W. W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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Wilson Law
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....
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Notation in handwriting of Chauncey Robison.
Filed 22 May 1846

C[hauncey] Robison
27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...
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Notation in unidentified handwriting.
498

Exd

Notation in handwriting of Melgar Couchman.
Redeemed May 5th 1847 see Redemption certificate

N [Melgar] Couchman

amount paid $7.75

Notation in handwriting of Melancton S. Carey.
Recorded in Book of old certificates Pages 267 & 268 [p. [2]]
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Certificate, 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]
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2
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Melgar Couchman
Hiram G. Ferris
Chauncey Robison
Unidentified
Melancton S. Carey
Footnotes
Insertion in handwriting of Melgar Couchman.
Docket in handwriting of H. G. Ferris.
Notation in handwriting of Chauncey Robison.
Notation in unidentified handwriting.
Notation in handwriting of Melgar Couchman.
Notation in handwriting of Melancton S. Carey.