Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al.]
Source Note
Transcript of Proceedings, [], Caldwell Co., MO, 8 Jan. 1842, Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. (Caldwell Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of Elliot Roberts; certified by Elliot Roberts, 8 Jan. 1842; certified by , 28 Feb. 1842; docket by Elliot Roberts, [], Caldwell Co., MO, [8 Jan. 1842]; thirteen pages; Letters Related to George Boosinger, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Includes seal.
In January 1842, presumably at ’s request, Elliot Roberts, clerk of the Circuit Court in , made certified transcripts of the proceedings in the two 1839 lawsuits. Given that the Caldwell County Courthouse and all original court records were destroyed by fire in 1860, few if any of JS’s original legal papers produced by the Caldwell County Circuit Court are extant.
This document was in ’s possession and presumably was retained by his descendants for an unknown time upon his death. In 1953, it was one of several miscellaneous Boosinger papers in the possession of M. S. MacCarthy of Glendale, California. Sometime between 1953 and 1958, the Boosinger papers were transferred from M. S. MacCarthy to Mrs. H. W. Deegan. In 1958, Deegan sold the Boosinger papers to the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri, 251–252.
History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties, Missouri, Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources. . . . St. Louis: National Historical Co., 1886.
“List of Boosinger Papers relating to Early Periods in the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” 14 Dec. 1953, Fife Mormon Collection, 1940–1972, Folk Collection 4, no. 1, series II, vol. 16, no. 650, Special Collections and Archives, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.
“List of Boosinger Papers relating to Early Periods in the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” 14 Dec. 1953. Fife Mormon Collection, 1940–1972, Folk Collection 4, no. 1, series II, vol. 16, no. 650, Special Collections and Archives, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.
The State of To the Sheriff of the County of Greeting: Whereas on the twelfth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine at our circuit court hath recovered judgment against Joseph Smith, Junr. and on for the sum of Two hundred dollars debt and twenty three dollars 61/100 damages and also his costs and which to the said were adjudged for his debt damage and costs.
These therefore command you— that of the property attached to wit The east half of South West qr of of South West quarter of Sec. Two Township 56. Range 29. Also S.W. qr of North East <qr.> of Sect eighteen Township 56. Range 28. Also North east qr of North West qr of Sec 18. Town. 56 Range 28— also N.W qr of N.E qr Sec 24 Town. 57 Range 29. also N.E qr of S.E qr Sec. 12. Town. 56. Range 29. also the dwelling houses and lots of and Joseph Smith also one book cupboard, one bed stead, one wash stand, one table 2 bureaus, one clock, one carriage one bay horse & one two horse waggon [p. 9]