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Introduction to D. Lake v. JS Docket Entry, between 24 November and 4 December 1834 [D. Lake v. JS] Bond, 10 December 1834 [D. Lake v. JS] Declaration, circa 7 May 1835 [D. Lake v. JS] Plea, between 7 May and circa 16 June 1835 [D. Lake v. JS] Docket Entry, Judgment, 19 June 1835 [D. Lake v. JS] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 19 June 1835 [D. Lake v. JS] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 19 June 1835 [D. Lake v. JS]

Docket Entry, between 24 November and 4 December 1834 [D. Lake v. JS]

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Docket Entry,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, [between 24 November and 4 December 1834], D. Lake v. JS (Kirtland Township, OH, Justice of the Peace Court 1834). Copied [ca. 19 June 1835] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. Q, pp. 506–507; handwriting of
David D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

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See Introduction to D. Lake v. JS.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Docket Entry, between 24 November and 4 December 1834 [ D. Lake v. JS ] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 19 June 1835 [ D. Lake v. JS ]

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November 28th. the parties present & the Court Called the parties answer to thier names.— After the proofs & allegations being heard the Court adjourns till December 4th..— December 4th the Court renders Judgement in favor of
Plaintiff

24 Sept. 1812–12 Sept. 1883. Farmer, laborer. Born in Ernestown, Lenox and Addington Co., Upper Canada. Son of James Lake Jr. and Mary. Married Mary Ann Pickle, 17 Nov. 1831, at Ernestown. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1832...

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for sixty three dollars sixty seven cents, and costs of suit taxed at Eight dollars four cents.— I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the proceedings had in the above entitled suit as recorded on my Docket.—
Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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the tenth day of December 1834.
J. C. Down [John C. Dowen]

ca. 1796–2 Feb. 1885. Farmer, justice of the peace. Born in New York. Married Huldah. Moved to Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York, by Oct. 1823. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by July 1833. Elected justice of the peace, 1833. Justice of the peace in case...

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Justice of the Peace.— Suit appealed by defendant.— Bail entered for one hundred fifty dollars.— Copy of the bond.
In the action of
Dennis Lake

24 Sept. 1812–12 Sept. 1883. Farmer, laborer. Born in Ernestown, Lenox and Addington Co., Upper Canada. Son of James Lake Jr. and Mary. Married Mary Ann Pickle, 17 Nov. 1831, at Ernestown. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1832...

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against Joseph Smith Junr.. I
Ebenezer Jennings

ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co.

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acknowledge mySelf Bail for the appellant in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be levied of my goods & chattels, lands & tenements in cas[e] the appellant shall be condemned in the action, and shall fail to pay the condemnation money and costs that have accrued, or may accrue in the Court of Common Pleas.— Taken signed and acknowledged <​
Ebenezer Jennings

ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co.

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.— Taken Signed & acknowledged​> on this tenth day of December 1834. Before me <​Before me​>
J. C. Down [John C. Dowen]

ca. 1796–2 Feb. 1885. Farmer, justice of the peace. Born in New York. Married Huldah. Moved to Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York, by Oct. 1823. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by July 1833. Elected justice of the peace, 1833. Justice of the peace in case...

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Justice of the Peace
I certify the above to be substantially a true copy of the bond as taken by me.
Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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the tenth day of December 1834.—
J. C. Down

ca. 1796–2 Feb. 1885. Farmer, justice of the peace. Born in New York. Married Huldah. Moved to Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York, by Oct. 1823. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by July 1833. Elected justice of the peace, 1833. Justice of the peace in case...

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