Missouri State Archives: Finding Aid 5.1

Mormon War Papers, 1837-1841

[ Full-text transcription of: An affidavit of Philip Covington ]
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State of Missouri          } S.S.

County of Daviess       }

                                                I, Philip Covington, an acting

justice of the peace, within and for said County, do

certify that on the 18^th inst. that one hundred

or more Mormons marched to Gallatin , and

drove the Citizens from said place, and then robbed

the store and Post Office, and burned said store

and office.

            On the 20^th of this inst. 25 armed

Mormons came to my house, and gave me

orders to leave the county against next

morning, or they would be upon me and my

family – myself with many other Citizens have

left the County – They are now robbing and

burning the dwellings of the defenceless Citizens.

            Given under my hand this 22^nd

            day of September 1838-

                        Philip Covington J.P.  SS