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Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery Docket Entry, 21–22 April 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery] Indictment, between 16 and 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery]

Indictment, between 16 and 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery]

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Indictment,
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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, Geauga Co., OH, [between 16 and 20 June 1835], State of OH v. JS for Assault and Battery (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1835). Copied [ca. 20 June 1835] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. Q, pp. 497–498; handwriting of
Thomas P. Aiken

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

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See Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery.
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Indictment, between 16 and 20 June 1835 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery ]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 June 1835 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery ]

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The State of Ohio)
Geauga County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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ss. [scilicet])
At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at the Court House in
C[h]ardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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, within and for the County of
Geauga

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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, and State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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, on the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, The Jurors of the Grand Jury, then and there returned, treid,
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TEXT: Possibly “tried”.


empannelled, sworn and charged to inquire within and for the body of the County of
Geauga

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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, upon their oaths, in the name and by the authority of the State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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, Do Present—
The That Joseph Smith Junior late of
Kirltand [Kirtland] township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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in the
County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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aforesaid, on the twenty first day of April <​in the year of our Lord one​> with force and arms at
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, in the
County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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aforesaid, one
Calvin W. Stoddard

7 Sept. 1801–19 Nov. 1836. Farmer. Born at Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Silas Stoddard and Bathsheba Sheffield. Lived at Ontario Co., 1810. Married Sophronia Smith, 30 Dec. 1827, at Palmyra. Resident of Macedon, Wayne Co., New York, June 1830. Proselytized...

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Indictment, between 16 and 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery]
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    TEXT: Possibly “tried”.

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