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Petition to George Thompkins, 15 March 1839

bring many others also to prove the same, therefore your petitioners pray your honor to grant to him the State

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Mormon missionaries...

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s writ of Habeas Corpus directed to the Jailor of Clay County

Settled ca. 1800. Organized from Ray Co., 1822. Original size diminished when land was taken to create several surrounding counties. Liberty designated county seat, 1822. Population in 1830 about 5,000; in 1836 about 8,500; and in 1840 about 8,300. Refuge...

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(Mo) commanding him forthwith to bring before you the body of the prisoner, so that his case may be heard before your honor, And the situation of the prisoner be considered and adjusted according to law and justice, as it shall be presented before your honour, and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray &c.

And further your petitioners testify that the said Joseph Smith Jr did make a public proclamation in Far West

Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...

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in favor of the militia of the State of Missouri

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and of its laws and also of the Constitution of the United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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. That he has ever been a warm friend to his country and did use all his influence for peace That he is a peaceable and quiet citizen and is not worthy of death, of stripes, bonds or imprisonment. The above mentioned speech was delivered on the day before the surrender at Far West

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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 LDS church in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Landholder ...

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Heber C. Kimball

14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...

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Wm Huntington

Joseph B. Noble

14 Jan. 1810–17 Aug. 1900. Farmer, miller, stock raiser. Born in Egremont, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezekiel Noble and Theodotia Bates. Moved to Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, 1815. Moved to Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, ca. 1828. Baptized...

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Joseph Smith Jr

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County of Clay Settled ca. 1800. Organized from Ray Co., 1822. Original size diminished when land was taken to create several surrounding counties. Liberty designated county seat, 1822. Population in 1830 about 5,000; in 1836 about 8,500; and in 1840 about 8,300. Refuge... More Info )

This day personally appeared before me Abraham Shafer a Justice of the peace within and for the aforesaid County

, William Huntington, Joseph B. Noble

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and Joseph Smith Jr who being duly sworn, do depose & say that the matters & things set forth in the foregoing Petition, upon their own knowledge are true in substance and in fact & so far as set forth upon the information of others, they believe to be true. Sworn and Subscribed to

Wm Huntington

Joseph Smith Jr

Sworn and subscribed to this 15th day of March 1839 before me Abraham Shafer, J.P.

We, the undersigned being many of us personally acquainted with the said Joseph Smith Jr and the circumstances connected with his imprisonment do concur in the petition and testimony of the above named individuals, as most of the transactions therein mentioned we know from personal knowledge to be correctly set forth, and from information of others believe the remainder to be true.

		Amasa Lyman 30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Boswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into LDS church by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, May–June 1832. Ordained an... View Full Bio
		H[enry] G Sherwood 20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824... View Full Bio
	James Newber[r]y—	Cyrus Daniels
	Erastus Snow 9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into LDS church by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston, Orleans Co., Vermont. Ordained... View Full Bio —	Elias Smith

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, William Huntington, Joseph B. Noble

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, JS, and others, Liberty

Located in western Missouri, thirteen miles north of Independence. Settled 1820. Clay Co. seat, 1822. Incorporated as town, May 1829. Following expulsion from Jackson Co., 1833, many Latter-day Saints found refuge in Clay Co., with church leaders and other...

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, MO, petition, to George Thompkins, 15 Mar. 1839; handwriting of James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into LDS church. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838. After expulsion from Missouri, lived ...

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; in JS Letterbook 2, pp. 21—24; JS Collection, CHL.

Facts

Editorial Title: Petition to George Thompkins, 15 March 1839
ID #: 428