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New York (27)
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Illinois (1240)
The Estate of JS (542)
The Assassination of JS (106)
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Ohio

E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS, 1844

E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Probate Court, 1844 (20)
W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 25 October 1844 (10)

Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, 1844–1848

Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Probate Court, 1844–1848 (103)
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 May 1845 (12)
Ivins v. E. Smith et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 21 October 1845 (10)
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, 18 December 1845 (7)
Babbitt Guardian of James Lawrence et al. v. William Law et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 19 May 1846 (10)
Maria Lawrence et al. v. Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 22 May 1846 (13)
Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 22 October 1846 (10)

Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS, 1848–1852

Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Probate Court, 1848–1852 (34)
Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 19 April 1849 (13)
Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Heirs of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 12 June 1852 (12)
Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 15 June 1852 (28)
United States v. Joseph Smith III et al., U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL, 17 July 1852 (188)
Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS
Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Notice of Publication, 17 September 1849 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Answer, 26 April 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Petition and Demurrer, 19 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Failure to Answer and Appointment of Guardian ad Litem, 20 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Motion, 24 September 1850 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Withdrawal of Exhibits, 9 June 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Assignment, 23 July 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Continuance, 18 October 1851 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Motion, 3 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Release of the Defense, 9 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Orders and Continuance, 12 March 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Deed, 5 June 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Docket Entry, Report of Sale, Orders, and Dismissal, 12 June 1852 [Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al.]
Exhibits

Exhibits for Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849

Exhibit A: Deed, Hugh Rhodes Administrator of the Estate of Erie Rhodes to William Clayton, 12 October 1843
Exhibit B: Deed, William and Ruth Moon Clayton to Julia M. Smith and Others, 28 August 1843
Exhibit C: Bond, Hugh White to Alanson Ripley, 30 April 1839
Exhibit D: Deed, Hugh White to Robert B. Thompson, 14 July 1841
Exhibit E: Deed, Robert B. and Mercy Fielding Thompson to Emma Smith, 24 July 1841
Exhibit F: Deed, Robert B. and Mercy Thompson to Frederick Smith, 24 July 1841
Exhibit G: Deed, Robert B. and Mercy Fielding Thompson to Joseph Smith III, 24 July 1841
Exhibit H: Deed, JS and Emma Smith to JS as Trustee-in-Trust, 5 October 1841, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds
Exhibit I: Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843
Exhibit J: Deed, Emma Smith to Lorin Walker, 20 December 1847
Exhibit K: Deed, Lorin and Lovina Smith Walker to Emma Smith, 7 May 1847
Exhibit L: Deed, John and Malinda Robinson Barnett to Joseph Smith III and Others, 21 March 1842
Exhibit M: Deed to Julia M. Smith and Others, 17 March 1842, as Recorded in Hancock County Deeds

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