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Wight, Lyman

 Person

Biography

Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was an early apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the leader of a splinter group in Texas.

Citation:
His An address, c1989: t.p. (Lyman Wight)

Wight, J. B. The wild ram of the mountain, c1996: t.p. (Lyman Wight) p. 23 (b. May 9, 1796) p. 426 (d. Mar. 31, 1858)

Wikipedia, Aug. 30, 2011 (Lyman Wight; b. in Fairfield, N.Y.; d. in Mountain Valley, Tex.; early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement; fought in the War of 1812; joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 in Kirtland, Ohio; moved to Jackson County, Mo. in 1831; removed to Clay County, Mo. in 1834; participated in Zion's Camp in 1834; settled in Daviess County, Mo. in 1838; participated in the 1838 Mormon War, imprisoned with Joseph Smith; escaped custody to Ill. in 1839; ordained as an apostle in 1841; operated Church mill in Wis.; established a settlement of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tex. in 1845; excommunicated from Church in 1848)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Circuit Court recognizance

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294278]
Identifier: Vault MSS 691
Scope and Contents

Handwritten bond dated September 7, 1838, signed by Joseph Smith, Jr. and others before Judge Austin King of the 5th Judicial Circuit Court. The bond was for $500.00 and bound Joseph Smith, Jr. and Lyman Wight over to the court.

Dates: 1838 September 7

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