[ Full-text transcription of: Affidavit of Adam Black, Daviess County, MO ]
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State as follows. To wit, That on the 11th . day of
October 1838. that Mr. Henry Lee. were driven
from his house in said County, he Stated that the
Mormons came to his house and ordered him
to leave immediately, or he would Suffer, that
he were in danger, that there were a general
insurrection a ware going to take place, and
he had better get a way, and Mr. Lee left
home on the 15th. Instant. The Post rider
Stated to the Citizens of Said County, the Citizens
of
for the purpose of Marching to
to drive all of the Citizens out of that County
that were not friendly towards them.
on the 16th the mormons marched
into Said county, from too [sic] to five hundred
Supposed to be on the 17th. they went to
Several of the Citizens of Said county and took
their arms and ammunition, and Said they
intended to drive all of the Mob out of the
County, on the 18th. they marched about one
hundred or more men well armed to Galitin,
and drove the Citizens of Said town, and robbed
the Store, and Post Office, and burned the
Said Store=House, and office, they went to G. W. Thorton
Post Master of Said office and drive out of
his house, and robbed it, and burned it, the went
to several other citizens on the Same day, and
ordered them to leave the county against the
next day, or they would take their livez.
on the 19th they marched threw the county and
drive a number of the citizens from Said county
and robbed their house and burnt them.
My house ware one amongst the rest..
About 12 O.Clock the Same (“day” crossed out) night, they were
Seen burning down 5. Housez in Gallitin, the
County Seat in
were Seen marching 300 men threw the county
all well armed, driving the citizens before them,
robbing their houses thretning thare lives if they
did not leve the Smoke ware Seen riseing
from Several bildings, by the citizens of Daviesz
County 21st. They marched about 400 to one
Mr. William Osbers’ in
Osbern not being at home, they threatened
the life of his wife, ordered her out of her house
putting the muzzles of their Guns against her, and
punching her with them, and Shoved her out of
her house, and told here to leve thare, and
plundered and robbed her house; they then
marched a cross
Side to Esquire Drydens, and took two
Saddles, and one pare of Saddle bagz, took his
Son and nefew prisoners, marched to Mr. White
in
Mrs. White, if her husband war at home they
would take his life, Plundered her house took
a quantity of their clothing, Several log chainz
and draw chainz, took and destroyed about 50
bushels of Oats. Throde down the fences, rode
threw his field of corn, and destroyed quantity
of corn, took five bee=stands: they plundered
two other houses in
two prisoners, a Mr. Driden, and a Mr. Martin
as they were returning from preeching: they then
marched for thare Citey
in
on deamon, and on thare way, they took five
other men prisoners in marching a Short distance
they discharged three of thares prisoners, the carried
6 others on about 12 miles, where they passed threw
a large company of footmen there they discharged
others of their prisoners, and one of the prisoners
State when he returned thare ware a company came
with him to Millport, to burn Said place the lite
of the fire ware seen, and next morning the Smoke
ware seen rising from 5 housez next morning by
Mr. Osbern it is also Stated by Col. Peniston it is
burnt into ashes. 21st. it is Stated by Mr. Stone
and two other men, that they Saw the mormonz
driving a large drove of Cattle from Daviesz county
towards
lost 41 or 42 head of Cattle, they have taken
Several Horses from the Citizens, the amount not
known, they have also taken a quantity of Pork
hogs, the amount unknown, it is Supposed from
the best information, there is about 800 or upwardez
well armed, imbodied in
about all of the Citizens of Said County have
left thare houses moved
thare famleys to
left in
land. And in behalf of the citizens of Said
County, and in my own behalf, ask of the
Executive of the State, to be rein=Stated in
Our homez. and the necessary and legal Steps
to be taken to recover our property, and bring
the offenders to Justice.
Adam Black