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Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason Subpoena, 10 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 11 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 15 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 21 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Order of Discharge, 24 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Ruling, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Mittimus, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Motion, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Costs, 17 December 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Motion, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 4 November 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

Ruling, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

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Austin A. King

21 Sept. 1802–22 Apr. 1870. Attorney, judge, politician, farmer. Born at Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Son of Walter King and Nancy Sevier. Married first Nancy Harris Roberts, 13 May 1828, at Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee. In 1830, moved to Missouri, where he...

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, Ruling, [
Richmond

Area settled, ca. 1814. Officially platted as Ray Co. seat, 1827. Population in 1840 about 500. Seat of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri; also location of courthouse and jails. JS and about sixty other Latter-day Saint men were incarcerated here while...

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, Ray Co., MO], 29 Nov. 1838, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838); in Minutes and Testimonies, [123]–[126]; unidentified handwriting; Eugene Morrow Violette Collection, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ] Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]

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guilty thereof, they are therefore— committed to the
Ray county

Located in northwestern Missouri. Area settled, 1815. Created from Howard Co., 1820. Initially included all state land north of Missouri River and west of Grand River. Population in 1830 about 2,700; in 1836 about 6,600; and in 1840 about 6,600. Latter-day...

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jail to answer said charge on the 2nd monday in March next. It further appearing that the offences of Arson, Burglary, Robbery and Larceny has been committed in
Daviess coun[ty]

Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest...

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and there being probable cause to believe
George W. Robinson

14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high...

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Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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, Washington Vories,
Sidney Tanner

1 Apr. 1809–5 Dec. 1895. Farmer, freighter. Born in Greenwich, Washington Co., New York. Son of John Tanner and Lydia Stewart. Moved to Northwest Bay (near Bolton), Warren Co., New York, 1818. Married first Louisa Conlee, 1 Mar. 1830, in Greenwich. Baptized...

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Jacob Gates

9 Mar. 1811–14 Apr. 1892. Farmer, carpenter, politician. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Thomas Gates and Patty Plumly. Married Mary Minerva Snow, 16 Mar. 1833, in St. Johnsbury. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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Jesse D. Hunter

5 July 1806–27/29 Aug. 1877. Farmer, carpenter, Indian agent. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky. Son of Samuel Hunter and Lydia Devinney. Married Keziah Brown, Dec. 1827, in St. Louis. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...

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George [D.] Grant

10 Sept. 1812–20 Sept. 1876. Farmer. Born in Windsor, Broome Co., New York. Son of Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard. Moved to Naples, Ontario Co., New York, by 1830. Married Elizabeth Wilson, 22 Jan. 1834, in Naples. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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Thomas Rich

29 Nov. 1817–26 Jan. 1884. Farmer. Born in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana. Son of Landon Rich and Elizabeth Rickets. Family owned land in Missouri, by 1838. Charged along with JS and others with treason and other crimes, 29 Nov. 1838. Married Henrietta Peck...

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John S. Higby [Higbee]

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, Ebenezer Page,
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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James M. Henderson

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David Pettigrue [Pettegrew]

29 July 1791–31 Dec. 1863. Farmer. Born in Weathersfield, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of William Pettegrew and Phoebe. Married Elizabeth Alden. Moved to Cincinnati. Master Mason of Harmony Masonic Lodge, Oct. 1820, in Cincinnati. Moved to Kelso, Dearborn Co...

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Edward Partridge

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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Francis Higby [Francis M. Higbee]

1820–after 1850. Attorney, merchant. Born in Tate, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Moved to Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri...

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, George Kimble,
Joseph W Younger

10 Dec. 1803–after July 1874. Physician. Born in Chatham Co., North Carolina. Son of Thomas Younger and Mary (Polly) Nall. Married first Susanna McCarley, 28 Sept. 1824, in Maury Co., Tennessee. Moved to Bond Co., Illinois, by 1830. Baptized into Church of...

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Daniel Carn

13 Dec. 1802–20 Apr. 1872. Farmer, carpenter, policeman, prison administrator. Born in St. Clair, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Carn (Garn) and Susanna Pringle. Married Margaret Moses, 2 Dec. 1824, in St. Clair. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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James H. Rawlins [Rollins]

27 May 1816–7 Feb. 1899. Merchant, stonecutter, teacher, farmer, attorney, postmaster. Born at Lima, Livingston Co., New York. Son of John Porter Rollins and Keziah Ketura Van Benthuysen. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1 June 1832...

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Samuel Bent

19 July 1778–16 Aug. 1846. Born in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joel Bent and Mary Mason. Married first Mary Kilburn, 3 Mar. 1805, in Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Colonel in Massachusetts militia. Lived in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts...

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Jonathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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Joel S. Miles

25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...

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and Clark Hallet, guilty there of,— And the said last mentioned offences being bailable it is ordered that said defendants <​severally​> enter into a recognizance, for their appearance, on the 1st day of the next term of the
Daviess

Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest...

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circuit court, to be holden on the first thursday after the fourth Monday in March next— each in the sum of five hundred dollars with security for the like amount— except
George W Robinson

14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high...

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Edward Partridge

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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who are required to give bail in the the sum of one thousand dollars each, [p. [125]]
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