Indictment, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication]

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Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication Indictment, circa 22 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Indictment, 23 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Discharge, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Indictment, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Indictment, 24 May 1844–A [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Indictment, 24 May 1844–B [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Subpoena, 27 May 1844–A [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Subpoena, 27 May 1844–B [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 27 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Capias, 22 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication] Docket Entry, Abatement, 21 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication]
Indictment, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication]
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Indictment, [
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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, [24] May 1844, State of IL v. JS for Adultery and Fornication (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); handwriting of E. A. Thompson; docket and notations by E. A. Thompson, [
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, 24 May 1844]; notation by
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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, 24 May 1844; three pages; CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication.
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Insertions in unidentified handwriting.

Docket and notations in handwriting of E. A. Thompson.
The People &

vs) Adultery

Joseph Smith sr

A
true bill
“These words are endorsed on a bill of indictment when a grand jury, after having heard the witnesses for the government, are of opinion there is sufficient cause to put the defendant on his trial.”
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Benjn Avise

Foreman of the Grand Jury

Witnesses

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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William Law
8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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Bail $300.—

Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.
Filed May 24th. 1844

J[acob] 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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Indictment, 24 May 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication]
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E. A. Thompson
Jacob B. Backenstos
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Insertions in unidentified handwriting.
Docket and notations in handwriting of E. A. Thompson.
Notation in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.