Subpoena, 15 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

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Subpoena, 15 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
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Austin A. King
21 Sept. 1802–22 Apr. 1870. Attorney, judge, politician, farmer. Born at Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Son of Walter King and Nancy Sevier. Married first Nancy Harris Roberts, 13 May 1828, at Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee. In 1830, moved to Missouri, where he...
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, Subpoena, for Henry Wood, Robert Snodgrass, Freeburn Gardner, Samuel Kimble, Jeremiah Myers, Nathaniel Carr, William Splawn, Allen Rathburn, James Owens, Thomas Odle, and Charles Blakely, [
Ray Co.
Located in northwestern Missouri. Area settled, 1815. Created from Howard Co., 1820. Initially included all state land north of Missouri River and west of Grand River. Population in 1830 about 2,700; in 1836 about 6,600; and in 1840 about 6,600. Latter-day...
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], MO, 15 Nov. 1838, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838); handwriting of two unidentified scribes; signature of
Austin A. King
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; docket by unidentified scribe, [
Ray Co.
Located in northwestern Missouri. Area settled, 1815. Created from Howard Co., 1820. Initially included all state land north of Missouri River and west of Grand River. Population in 1830 about 2,700; in 1836 about 6,600; and in 1840 about 6,600. Latter-day...
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, MO], [ca. 15 Nov. 1838]; notations by
Benjamin J. Brown
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, 23 Nov. 1838; two pages; private possession. Photocopy in Daviess County Legal Documents, BYU.

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The State of
Massouri
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 ...
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To Henry Wood Robert Snodgrass Freebon [Freeburn] H Gardner Samuel Cimbll [Kimble]
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Jeremiah Miress [Myers] <Nathaniel Carr and William Splawn> Allen Rathburn & James C Owens <and Thomas M Odell [Odle] and Charles Blakley [Blakely]> Greeting you are hereby commanded that Setting aside all excuse & delay you be & appear forthwith before me at the Court house in the Town of
Richmond
Area settled, ca. 1814. Officially platted as Ray Co. seat, 1827. Population in 1840 about 500. Seat of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri; also location of courthouse and jails. JS and about sixty other Latter-day Saint men were incarcerated here while...
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then & there to give evidence & the truth to Say on a certain examination & enquiry then & there p[r]esiding before me where in the State of
Missouri
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is plentiff & Joseph Smith Jr & others are defendant on behalf of the
State
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herin fail not at your perril given under my hand 15th day of Novr. 1838—

Signature of Austin A. King.
Austin A. King
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