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Affidavits of
Henry Marks &
Adam Black
Oct: 24, 1838
Being requested by a Committee of
the Citizenz of Ray County to make a statement
of such facts, as are within my knowledge,
relative to the Mormonz-I have to say that
I came to
have lived there ever since. I have never been
a member of the Mormon Church, but my
parents are. I am about the age of 18 years-
I have lived at the house of Sidney Rigdon
the most of the time. I have heard the prophet
Smith in public address, say he would like
to have a play [speel] of the whole
fight as I took it.) This was on the election day
last August. I have often heard the mormonz
say they would a soon shoot the dissenterz that
come out and talked against them, as to shoot
any thing else. I have heard diverz mormonz
say that they Burnt the store of Mr. Stollingz
in
command of the company that went to Gal:
:latin- The Mormonz say that they did
not burn the goods, but hauled them
off_ Said Patton went by the name of
Capt. Fearnot-
A few dayz ago I heard a com:
:pany of Mormonz who had been to Daviesz
County say they had taken from the Citizenz
of Daviesz County about twenty four horsez
and thirty two gunz-And it was said by
mormonz about there, that it was done
to make up for lossez in
when the company came up who took
the gunz & horsez. I heard Sidney Rigdon
Shout three timez Hosannah to the Victorz,
and made them a speech, exhorting them not
to fear, & to keep up courage-
Henry Mearks
Oct:24th. 1838
Sworn to & subscribed
before me on the day above
written
Henry Jacobs J. P.
of