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Baldwin, Caleb, 1791-1849

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1791 - 1849

Biography

Caleb Baldwin (1791-1849) was an early pioneer and convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He settled in Missouri in 1831, living in Jackson, Clay, and Caldwell counties prior to the expulsion of the Church from the state in 1839. He later lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and emigrated to Utah in 1848.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Daviess County legal documents

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 846
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten court proceedings of cases tried in Daviess County and Boone County, Missouri. The trials relate to Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and others being tried for treason; the trial of Parley P. Pratt (1807-1857), an apostle of the Church, for murder; testimony against Caleb Baldwin; and testimony against King Follet on charges of robbery. Dated 1839.

Dates: 1839
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daviess County legal documents

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  • Subject: Boone County (Mo.) -- History -- Sources X

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