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 ... More Info
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... View Full Bio et al

A Robert P Peniston Foreman of the Grand Jury

Witness

Wm Slade—

Allen Rathburn [Rothburn]

James Cobb

Jesse Blakely

Jas Blakely

Witnesses

[Water]man W Phelps

[Labur]n Morin

[Fran]cis Mcguire

[Henry] McHenry

[Benj]amin Tailor

George Worthington

[Fr]ancis Peniston [p. [4]]

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 ... More Info
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... View Full Bio et al

A Robert P Peniston Foreman of the Grand Jury

Witness

Wm Slade—

Allen Rathburn [Rothburn]

Charles Blakely

James Cobb

Jesse Blakely

Jas Blakely

Witnesses

Waterman W Phelps

Laburn Morin

Francis Mcguire

Henry McHenry

Benjamin Tailor

George Worthington

Francis Peniston [p. [4]]

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State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson, Boone Co., MO, Circuit Court, 5 August 1840
Editorial Title
Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
ID #
6450
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- James A. Clark
- Robert P. Peniston Sr.
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1. Docket and notation in handwriting of James A. Clark.
2. Signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr..

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