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Miles, Joel S.
Biography
25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Pratt, 7 Apr. 1834, at Freedom. Moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. Dec. 1838; and to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, after 11 May 1839. Accompanied JS to Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois, for trial, June 1841. Resided in Nauvoo Third Ward, ca. 1842. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Disfellowshipped, 27 May 1842, in Nauvoo. Served as Hancock Co. constable; arrested JS and others for destruction of Nauvoo Expositor press, 17 June 1844, and testified at subsequent trial. Married first Delilah, before 1845. Moved with Lyman Wight’s company to Republic of Texas, spring 1845. Married second Patience F. Curtis, spring 1845. Served mission to members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and James J. Strang’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Moved to San Antonio, by 1850. Moved to DeWitt Co., Texas, by July 1852. Served as justice of the peace, 1857–1862.
Links
papers
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Account of Hearing, 8 May 1844, Copy [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Docket Entry, 12 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 12–circa 13 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 18–19 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Docket Entry, 2–circa 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Habeas Corpus, 12 April 1844, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
- Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Colton and State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Greene et al. and State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B
- 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
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter to Emma Smith and the Relief Society, 31 March 1842
- Letter to Emma Smith, 27 June 1844
- Letter to the Church and Others, 23 June 1842
- List of Fees, 20 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ 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, 17–18 February 1842
- Minutes, 6–8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Mittimus, 11 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845
- Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 February 1845, Draft
- Petition from Joel S. Miles and Others, circa 17 February 1842
- Petition from John Barnett and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition from John Workman and Others, circa 11 March 1843
- Petition from Josiah Butterfield and Others, 1 May 1844
- Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
- Petition from Robert L. Campbell and Others, 13 January 1844
- Petition from Stephen Wilkinson and Others, circa 14 May 1842
- Petition, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 11 March 1844–C [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 12 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 18 May 1844 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Subpoena, 18 September 1843 [ Niswanger v. Wight and Jett ]
- Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Subpoena, 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 12–15 May 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus ]
- Trial Report, 19–21 June 1844 [ State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B ]
- Warrant, 10 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Gender
- Male