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Introduction to State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny and State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Costs, 17 December 1840 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Continuance, 4 November 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny]

Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny]

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Docket Entry, Removal Orders, [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO, 11 Apr. 1839], State of MO v. Worthington et al. for Larceny (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); Daviess County Circuit Court Record, vol. A, 1837–1843, p. 68; handwriting of
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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; Daviess County Courthouse, Gallatin, MO.

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See Introduction to State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny and State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods.
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Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny ]
Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny ]

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State of
Missouri

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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vs) Indictment for
Larceny

Taking and carrying away the personal property of another, with felonious intent and against the owner’s will. Illinois statute defined larceny as “the felonious stealing, taking and carrying, leading, riding, or driving away the personal goods of another...

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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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and others—
The
Judge

Ca. 1807–ca. Sept. 1839. Attorney, judge. Likely born in Tennessee. Married first Ann Ross, 20 Jan. 1824, at Howard Co., Missouri. Began law practice, 1831, at Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri. Married second Celenary (Selinary) Jacobs, 23 Jan. 1834, at Ray Co...

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of this Court having been Counsel in this cause; and the Parties herein not consenting to a Trial there of, in this Court, But the said Defendants Joseph Smith Jr and
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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obJecting thereto, for the reason that the
Judge

Ca. 1807–ca. Sept. 1839. Attorney, judge. Likely born in Tennessee. Married first Ann Ross, 20 Jan. 1824, at Howard Co., Missouri. Began law practice, 1831, at Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri. Married second Celenary (Selinary) Jacobs, 23 Jan. 1834, at Ray Co...

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of this Court has been of Counsel in this Cause; It is ordered by the Court here that said Cause as to the said Joseph Smith Jr and
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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, be removed to the Circuit Court of the County of
Boone

Located in north-central part of Missouri. First settled, 1812–1813. Organized from Howard Co., 1820. Columbia established as county seat, 1821. Population in 1830 about 9,000; in 1840 about 13,500; and in 1850 about 15,000. While imprisoned and awaiting ...

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in the Second Judicial Circuit in this
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 ...

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It is further ordered by the Court here that the Sheriff of this County of
Daviess

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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do and he is Commanded to remove the Bodies of the said 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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to the Jail of the County of
Boone

Located in north-central part of Missouri. First settled, 1812–1813. Organized from Howard Co., 1820. Columbia established as county seat, 1821. Population in 1830 about 9,000; in 1840 about 13,500; and in 1850 about 15,000. While imprisoned and awaiting ...

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aforesaid, and there deliver them to the keeper of said Jail Together with the warrant or Process by which they are Imprisoned and held; It is further ordered by the Court here that the said Joseph Smith Jr and
Lyman

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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, Severally Enter into
Recognizance

“An obligation of record . . . to do some act required by law,” such as “to keep the peace, to pay a debt, or the like.” Recognizance is “somewhat like an ordinary bond, the difference being that a bond is the creation of a fresh debt, or obligation de novo...

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in the sum of Five hundred dollars with Bail in like sum— [p. 68]
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