Complaint, 10 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]

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Complaint, 10 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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Andrew J. Higbee, Complaint, before
Robert D. Foster
14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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], Hancock Co., IL, 10 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Colton (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844). Copied [ca. 11 Apr. 1844]; handwriting of
Robert D. Foster
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; signature presumably of Andrew J. Higbee; certified by
Robert D. Foster
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, 10 Apr. 1844; notation by
Robert D. Foster
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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 11 Apr. 1844]; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus.
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Notation in handwriting of Robert D. Foster.
To
Isaac Higbee
23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830...
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Justice of the Peace these are the papers in the case the p[e]ople of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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vs
Andrew Colton
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& A. D. Rhodes sum fees before me by
Andrew Colton
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according to law

R. D. Foster
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Complaint, 10 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton]
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