Interim Content
Abernethy, William D.
Biography
8 Apr. 1801–3 July 1850. Postmaster, storekeeper, sheriff, farmer. Born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of William Conant Abernethy and Azubah Dexter. Moved with family to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois. Cofounded Augusta, Hancock Co., Illinois. Married Evelina Hawley, Mar. 1833, in Jacksonville. Appointed first postmaster of Augusta, 1834. Attempted to arrest JS on charges of treason, 6 Sept. 1840, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Identified as member of mob who participated in murders of JS and Hyrum Smith. Died during cholera epidemic in Warsaw, Hancock Co.; buried in Augusta.
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- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Bond, 27 November 1840 [ Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS ]
- Capias ad Respondendum, 30 November 1840 [ Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay ]
- Certificate, 2 August 1841 [ Gray v. Allen ]
- Certificate, 2 August 1841, Copy [ Gray v. Allen ]
- Docket Entry, 27 November–5 December 1840 [ Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS ]
- Docket Entry, Affidavits and Motions, 21 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Execution, circa 2 August 1841 [ Gray v. Allen ]
- Docket Entry, Scire Facias, between 16 August and circa 27 September 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Writs of Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between 25 June and circa 3 September 1841 [ Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 19 June and circa 22 September 1841 [ Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Introduction to Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes
- Introduction to Gray v. Allen
- Introduction to JS v. Shearer
- Introduction to Robinson v. C. Granger
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Letter from William S. Wright, 24 July 1842
- Letter to the Citizens of Hancock County, circa 2 July 1842
- Oath, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Subpoena, 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Subpoena, 22 May 1845–D [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Subpoena, 3 April 1841 [ Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay ]
- Subpoena, 3 May 1841 [ Singley v. Rigdon ]
- Summons, 16 November 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Summons, 18 February 1842 [ JS v. Shearer ]
- Summons, 21 December 1840 [ Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS ]
- Summons, 21 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Summons, 24 March 1841 [ Gray v. Allen ]
- Supersedeas, 21 December 1840 [ Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS ]
- Venire Facias, 16 November 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Venire Facias, 18 February 1842 [ JS v. Shearer ]
- Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Gender
- Male