Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]

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Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]
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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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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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John P. Greene
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL, 12 Apr. 1844, State of IL v. Colton on Habeas Corpus (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844). Copied ca. 12 Apr. 1844; handwriting of
Dimick B. Huntington
26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...
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; witnessed by
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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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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Docket and notation in handwriting of Dimick B. Huntington.
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Habeas Corpus
“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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05 cts per mile allowed for serving

this a true copy of the original writ

D[imick] B Huntington
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Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]
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Docket and notation in handwriting of Dimick B. Huntington.