Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]

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Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Costs, 17 December 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Continuance, 4 November 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
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Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. [10] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Arson (Boone Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839). Copied 20 Apr. 1839; 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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; certified 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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, 20 Apr. 1839; docket and notations by
James A. Clark
22 Feb. 1805–12 Dec. 1882. Lawyer, judge. Born in Estill Co., Kentucky. Son of Bennet Clark and Martha. Moved to Howard Co., Missouri, 1817. Trained as a lawyer under Peyton R. Hayden, 1825–1827; passed Missouri bar, 1827. Active in local politics, 1828. ...
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, [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 Apr. 1839]; notation by
Roger N. Todd
5 Sept. 1797–11 Apr. 1846. Circuit court clerk. Born in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of Levi Todd and Jane Briggs. Married Matilda Ferguson, ca. 30 Aug. 1819, in Fayette Co. Moved to Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, by 1822. Uncle of Mary Todd Lincoln...
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, [Columbia, Boone Co., MO], 12 July 1839; six pages; document destroyed. Photocopy at State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia. Includes seal.

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Docket and notations in handwriting of Robert Wilson.
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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vs) Arson

Jacob Gates
9 Mar. 1811–14 Apr. 1892. Farmer, carpenter, politician. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Thomas Gates and Patty Plumly. Married Mary Minerva Snow, 16 Mar. 1833, in St. Johnsbury. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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et al

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True Bill
“These words are endorsed on a bill of indictment when a grand jury, after having heard the witnesses for the government, are of opinion there is sufficient cause to put the defendant on his trial.”
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Robert P Peniston Foreman of the Grand Jury—

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Sampson Avard
23 Oct. 1800–15 Apr. 1869. Physician. Born at St. Peter, Isle of Guernsey, Channel Islands, Great Britain. Migrated to U.S., by 1830. Married Eliza, a native of Virginia. Located at Washington DC, 1830. Moved to Virginia, by 1831. Moved to Freedom, Beaver...
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William Slade

Allen Rathbun [Rothburn]

Josiah Morin
8 Jan. 1791–25/26 Oct. 1885. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born at Bourbon Co., Virginia (later in Kentucky). Son of John Morin and Sarah Fishback. Served in War of 1812. Married first Mary Shipp, 4 July 1815, in Kentucky. Wife died. Married second Harriet Barnet...
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James Cobb

Jesse Blakely

James Blakely

Waterman W. Phelps

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Laban Morin

J[acob] S. Rogers
24 May 1811–20 Feb. 1853. Ferryboat owner, farmer. Born in Buncombe Co., North Carolina. Son of William Rogers and Nancy Holcomb. Moved to Carroll Co., Missouri, before 1834. Married Elizabeth Talbert Scott, 5 June 1834, in Carroll Co. Moved to Cravensville...
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Francis Mc.Giure

Henry Mc.henry

Benjamin Taylor

Jacob Stollings
22 Oct. 1804–14 May 1853. Boardinghouse owner, farmer. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Stollings and Sarah Ann Cooper. Married Jinsey Estes, 28 Mar. 1830, in Clay Co., Missouri. Moved to Daviess Co., Missouri, by 1837. Built first house in Gallatin, Daviess...
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George Worthington

Francis Peniston

Notation in handwriting of Roger N. Todd.
Filed July 12th 1839

R[oger] N Todd
5 Sept. 1797–11 Apr. 1846. Circuit court clerk. Born in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of Levi Todd and Jane Briggs. Married Matilda Ferguson, ca. 30 Aug. 1819, in Fayette Co. Moved to Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, by 1822. Uncle of Mary Todd Lincoln...
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Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
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Docket and notations in handwriting of Robert Wilson.
Notation in handwriting of Roger N. Todd.