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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Daviess County (Mo.) court order

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308352]
Identifier: MSS SC 1046
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a change of venue order. "Caleb Baldwin, Lyman Wight, Joseph Smith Jr. and others" were charged with arson. The judge ordered them transferred to Boone County where he thought they could receive a fair trial.

Dates: 1839
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daviess County (Mo.) court order

William Morgan certificate

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308345]
Identifier: MSS SC 1045
Scope and Contents

Account certifying that Joseph Smith, Caleb Baldwin, and Lyman Wight escaped from Morgan "without the common concent or negligence of myself or gard" on April 16, 1839. The item was written on July 6, 1839. Morgan and others were escorting the prisoners to Boone County to be tried for various crimes.

Dates: 1839
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Morgan certificate

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