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Chase, Darwin J.
Biography
25 Feb. 1816–4 Feb. 1863. Miner, town officer, military officer. Born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of Stephen Chase and Orryanna Rowe. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Imprisoned at Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri, 1838–1839, for involvement in Missouri conflicts. Ordained a seventy, 26 Apr. 1839, in Far West. Member of Nauvoo Legion, 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served mission to Arkansas, Apr. 1844. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, before Oct. 1849. Member of company of California gold missionaries that arrived near Chino, Los Angeles Co., 11 Dec. 1849. Resided in Mud Springs (later El Dorado), El Dorado Co., California, 1850. Excommunicated, 26 Jan. 1851. Served as lieutenant in California Volunteers, by Oct. 1862. Stationed at Camp Douglas (later Fort Douglas), Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. Mortally wounded in Battle of Bear River in Utah Territory (later in Franklin Co., Idaho). Died at Farmington, Davis Co., Utah Territory.
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papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Letter from Newel K. Whitney, 29 October 1841
- Letter to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839
- Letter to the Church and Others, 23 June 1842
- Letterbook 2
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 14 April 1838
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 2 March 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 9 March 1841
- Order for Special Term, 25 December 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Petition from George Fidler and Others, circa 4 December 1841
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Statement of Expenses to Thomas King, 30 September 1841
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, 24 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, Murder, 18 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Gender
- Male