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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 20 Page: 430 (~1840)

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430 ''MONTROSE, Lee County, Iowa, January 7,1840.

"I do hereby certify that I, Samuel Smith, made an improvement and obtained a pre�mption right upon one hundred and sixty acres of land in Daviess County, Missouri, in 1837. On the first of November, 1838, I was compelled to leave the county by order of General Wilson, in ten days. They took without my consent, two horses, which have never been returned nor remunerated for; also destroyed my crop of corn, drove off four head of cattle.

"SAMUEL SMITH.

"Sworn to before D. W. Kilbourn, J. P."

-Millennial Star, vol. 17, p. 582.

"Illinois, Adams County, March 11, 1840.

"I, James Powell, do certify that I was a citizen of the State of Missouri in 1838. I solemnly declare that while I was peaceably traveling to one of my nearest neighbors, I was assaulted by a company of men, to the number of five-Autherston Wrathey, John Gardner, Phillomen Ellis, Jesse Clark, and Ariel Sanders. First they threw a stone and hit me between the shoulders, which very much disabled me; they then shot at me, but did not hit me. One of them then struck me with his gun, and broke my skull about six inches-a part of my brain run out. I have had fourteen pieces of bone taken out of my skull. My system is so reduced that I have not done a day's work since.

"I know no reason why they should have done so, as I did not belong to the Mormon Church, neither had I ever heard one preach. In this situation I was forced to leave the State forthwith. I was carried three days without having my head dressed. When I arrived at Huntsville, Doctor Head offered me assistance. I refer to him for further testimony.

"JAMES POWELL.

"Attest, John Smith.

"We certify that the foregoing affidavit of James Powell's is true and correct, as we stood by and saw it with our eyes. We also heard them say they would kill the Mormons

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