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Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot Complaint, 10 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Warrant, 10 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Subpoena, 6 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Recognizance, 7 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Complaint, 28 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Complaint, 12 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Warrant, 12 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Recognizance, 18 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 18 September 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Capias, 30 May 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]

Complaint, 10 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]

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William Peniston

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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, Complaint, before
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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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, 10 Aug. 1838, State of MO v. JS et al. for Riot (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838); handwriting of
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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; signature of
William Peniston

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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; certified by
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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, 10 Aug. 1838; attestation by
William Bowman

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, Wilson McKinny, and John Netherton with certification by
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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, 10 Aug. 1838; docket by
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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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], [10 Aug. 1838]; notation by
Robert Wilson

Nov. 1800–10 May 1870. Politician, Lawyer, Farmer. Born near Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia. Moved to Franklin, Howard Co., Missouri Territory, by 1820. Married Margaret (Peggie) Snoddy, 18 May 1826. Served as clerk of circuit and county courts in Randolph...

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, [
Gallatin

Founded and laid out, 1837. Identified as county seat, 13 Sept. 1837; officially recorded as seat, 3 Sept. 1839. After 1840 dispute in state legislature, reaffirmed as county seat, 1841. Several Latter-day Saints attempted to vote at Gallatin, 6 Aug. 1838...

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, Daviess Co., MO], 1 Mar. 1839; three pages; private possession. Photocopy in Max H. Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot.

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and this
affiant

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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verrily believes from his own knowledge and from <​from​> theinformation of others that Joseph Smith Jr. &
Lyman Wight

9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...

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are the leaders of this body of men <​and the names of the others thus combined are not certainly known to this
affiant

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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​> and this
affiant

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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further states, the fact to be, that it is his opinion and he verrily believes that it is the object of this body of armed men to take revenge for some injuries or imaginary injuries done to some of their friends and to intimidate and drive from the
county

Area in northwest Missouri settled by European Americans, 1830. Sparsely inhabited until 1838. Created from Ray Co., Dec. 1836, in attempt to resolve conflicts related to Latter-day Saint settlement in that region. County is transected diagonally from northwest...

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all the old citizens and possess themselves of their lands, or to force such as do not leave to come into their measures and submit to their dictation.

Signature of William Peniston.


William P. Peniston

Ca. 1811–10 Nov. 1850. Sheriff, military colonel, clerk, hotelier. Born at Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Son of Robert Peniston and Nancy Nuttle. Moved to Ray Co., Missouri, ca. 1831. A founder of Millport, in what became Daviess Co., Missouri, where family built...

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Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned judge as aforesaid on this 10th. day of August 1838.
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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William Bowman

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, Wilson Mc.Kinney and John Netherton also make oath and state that from their own knowledge in part and from the information of others they verrily believe the facts and statements in the foregoing affidavit to be true

Attestation by William Bowman, Wilson McKinny, and John Netherton.


William Bowman

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Wilson McKinny
John Netherton

Certification in handwriting of Austin A. King.


Sworn and subscribed to before me the undersigned judge on the 10. day of August 1838)
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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Complaint, 10 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]
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  • Austin A. King
  • William Peniston
  • William Bowman
  • Wilson McKinny
  • John Netherton

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    Signature of William Peniston.

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    Attestation by William Bowman, Wilson McKinny, and John Netherton.

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    Certification in handwriting of Austin A. King.

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