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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]

Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery]

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

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; probable signature of
Matthew Birchard

19 Jan. 1804–16 June 1876. Lawyer, postmaster, editor. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Nathan Birchard and Marcy Ashley. Moved to Windham, Portage Co., Ohio, 1812. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1817. Moved to Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, 1822....

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

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. 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 ]

Page 497

Pleas before the Court of Common Pleas, 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.—
Be it Remembered, that at this term of said Court, to wit; on the day and year aforesaid, the Jurors of the Grand Jury then and there returned &c. to wit;
Benjamin Blish [Jr.]

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, John Slater,
John Sherwood

11 July 1790–15 Feb. 1851. Farmer. Born in Albany Co., New York. Son of Samuel Sherwood and Elizabeth Mittz. Moved to Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York, 1795. Married Margaret Shankland, 1811, in Pompey. Moved to Madison, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1820. One of fifteen...

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, Simeon Winchell Junr., Collins Morse, Dexter Otis, Thaddeus Cook,
Elijah P. Allen

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,
Laban Brown

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,
William B. Branch

9 Aug. 1820–19 Sept. 1889. Mason, plasterer, farmer, sawyer. Born in Griswold, New London Co., Connecticut. Son of Elisha Branch and Mary Herrick. Moved to Lisbon, New London Co., by 1830. Moved to Willimantic, Windham Co., Connecticut, by 1844. Married first...

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, Warren French, Julian C. Huntington, James Hathaway, Joseph Ely, and
Lewis Miller

1777–17 Sept. 1866. Justice of the peace, coppersmith. Born in New York. Married Margaret. Episcopalian. Moved to Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1817. Justice of the peace, in Willoughby. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1825. Justice of the peace...

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appeared at the bar of the Court and presented their
Bill of Indictment

A written accusation issued by a grand jury against one or more parties to an alleged crime to consider whether there is sufficient evidence of the charge to put the accused on trial.

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against Joseph Smith Junr. for assault and Battery in the words and figures following, to wit;
“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,
1

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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in the peace
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Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 June 1835 [State of Ohio v. JS for Assault and Battery]
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    TEXT: Possibly “tried”.

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