Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]

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Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Costs, 17 December 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 4 November 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
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Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. [10] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Arson (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of
James A. Clark
22 Feb. 1805–12 Dec. 1882. Lawyer, judge. Born in Estill Co., Kentucky. Son of Bennet Clark and Martha. Moved to Howard Co., Missouri, 1817. Trained as a lawyer under Peyton R. Hayden, 1825–1827; passed Missouri bar, 1827. Active in local politics, 1828. ...
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; docket and notation by
James A. Clark
22 Feb. 1805–12 Dec. 1882. Lawyer, judge. Born in Estill Co., Kentucky. Son of Bennet Clark and Martha. Moved to Howard Co., Missouri, 1817. Trained as a lawyer under Peyton R. Hayden, 1825–1827; passed Missouri bar, 1827. Active in local politics, 1828. ...
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with signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr., [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 April 1839]; four pages; private possession. Photocopy in Max H Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.

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Docket and notation in handwriting of James A. Clark.
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. Latter-day Saint ...
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vs) Arson

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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et al

A
true Bill
“These words are endorsed on a bill of indictment when a grand jury, after having heard the witnesses for the government, are of opinion there is sufficient cause to put the defendant on his trial.”
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Signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr..
Robert P Peniston Foreman of the Grand Jury

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Sampson Avared [Avard]
23 Oct. 1800–15 Apr. 1869. Physician. Born at St. Peter, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Islands, Great Britain. Migrated to U.S., by 1830. Married Eliza, a native of Virginia. Located at Washington DC, 1830. Moved to Virginia, by 1831. Moved to Freedom, Beaver...
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Wm Slade—

Allen Rathburn [Rothburn]

<Charles Blakely>

Josiah Morin
8 Jan. 1791–25/26 Oct. 1885. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born at Bourbon Co., Virginia (later in Kentucky). Son of John Morin and Sarah Fishback. Served in War of 1812. Married first Mary Shipp, 4 July 1815, in Kentucky. Wife died. Married second Harriet Barnet...
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James Cobb

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William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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Jesse Blakely

Jas Blakely

Witnesses

[Water]man W Phelps

[Labur]n Morin

[Jacob S.] Rogers
24 May 1811–20 Feb. 1853. Ferryboat owner, farmer. Born in Buncombe Co., North Carolina. Son of William Rogers and Nancy Holcomb. Moved to Carroll Co., Missouri, before 1834. Married Elizabeth Talbert Scott, 5 June 1834, in Carroll Co. Moved to Cravensville...
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[Fran]cis Mcguire

[Henry] McHenry

[Benj]amin Tailor

Jacob Stollings
22 Oct. 1804–14 May 1853. Boardinghouse owner, farmer. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Stollings and Sarah Ann Cooper. Married Jinsey Estes, 28 Mar. 1830, in Clay Co., Missouri. Moved to Daviess Co., Missouri, by 1837. Built first house in Gallatin, Daviess...
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George Worthington

[Fr]ancis Peniston [p. [4]]
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Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
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James A. Clark
Robert P. Peniston Sr.
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Docket and notation in handwriting of James A. Clark.
Signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr..