Interim Content
Stowell, Josiah, Sr.
Biography
22 Mar. 1770–12 May 1844. Farmer, sawmill owner. Born in Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Israel Stowell and Mary Butler. Member of Presbyterian church. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, 1791. Married Miriam Bridgeman of Jericho, by 1791. Hired JS to dig for Spanish silver in Harmony (later in Oakland), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, 1825. Witness for JS’s defense at court proceedings in South Bainbridge (later Afton), Chenango Co., 1826, 1830. Present at Smith home in Manchester, Ontario Co., New York, when JS arrived with gold plates, 1827. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830, likely in Bainbridge. Moved to Smithboro, Tioga Co., New York, 1833. Died in Smithboro.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Times and Seasons , 2 May 1842
- Appendix 1: Agreement of Josiah Stowell and Others, 1 November 1825
- Appendix: Docket Entry, 20 March 1826 [ State of New York v. JS–A ]
- Appendix: Reminiscence of William D. Purple, 28 April 1877 [ State of New York v. JS–A ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Discourse, 29 July 1838
- History, 1834–1836
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Introduction to State of New York v. JS–A
- Introduction to State of New York v. JS–B and State of New York v. JS–C
- Introduction to New York and Pennsylvania Financial Records
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Letter from Martha Campbell, 19 December 1843
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 6 November 1829
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 22 October 1829
- Letterbook 1
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Questions and Answers, 8 May 1838
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, circa Early 1830
- Trial Report, 28 August 1832 [ State of New York v. JS–C ]
- Gender
- Male