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Rollins, James Henry
Biography
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, at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri. Married Eveline Walker, 4 Sept. 1838, at Shoal Creek, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Moved to Iowa Territory, 1838. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Dec. 1843. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with Willard Richards pioneer company, 1848. Appointed to settle in California, 1851. Appointed to California branch high council, 5 July 1851. Elected treasurer of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California, 5 June 1854. Appointed district attorney for San Bernardino, Dec. 1854. Helped settle Minersville, Beaver Co., Utah Territory. Appointed bishop of Lower Beaver Ward. Elected to Utah territorial House of Representatives, Aug. 1867. Died near present-day Fort Bridger, Uinta Co., Wyoming.
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- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Goods Requested of Edward Hunter, circa 11 March 1842
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- 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. Worthington et al. for Larceny and State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods
- Introduction to Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo Store
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- 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 ]
- Pay Order to Edward Hunter, 1 August 1842
- Petition from A. W. Whitney and Others, 25 February 1843
- Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Statement of Account, 3 June 1843–A [ JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Tithing Daybook B
- Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male