Sources
Books 22–31 (refers to the volumes of Land Records, Geauga County, Ohio, Deeds and Mortgages).
Book C (refers to the volume of Marriages in Geauga County, Ohio, located at the County Courthouse, Chardon, Ohio).
Docket of Oliver Cowdery, Justice of the Peace, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California.
Docket of Warren A. Cowdery, Justice of the Peace, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California.
Docket of George Ranney, Justice of the Peace, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes and Poll Book 1817–38, Lake County Historical Society, Mentor, Ohio; microfilm at Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 72, Kirtland, 12 October 1830
F. G. Williams is one of the eligible voters on a local issue in the election at Kirtland; he is listed as elector No. 78.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 74, Kirtland, 12 October 1830
F. G. Williams is one of the eligible voters on a local issue in the election at Kirtland; he is listed as elector No. 93.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 139, Kirtland, 4 April 1836
Fred. G. Williams ran for overseer of the poor of Kirtland; he tied with two other candidates, Turner Shepard and Samuel T. Boot, each garnering 147 votes. Williams lost in the run-off, which was accomplished by the casting of lots among the three judges of the elections.1
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 143, Kirtland, 28 June 1836
Frederick G. Williams ran for justice of the peace against two other candidates and won; Hardin Cleveland had 114 votes, Wm. W. Branch had 1 vote, and Frederick G. Williams had 141 votes, “2 fraudelent Votes excluded.”
“Frederick G. Williams was according[ly] Proclaimed as Elected Justice of the Peace and one of the Poll Books sealed and put under cover as the Law directs transmitted to the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County by John Johnson one of the Trustees.”
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes p. 143, Kirtland 5 August 1836
F. G. Williams “gave notice that he had received his Commission as Justice of the Peace dated the 28th of June 1836. Thomas W. Donavan T. Clerk.”
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 145, Kirtland, 24 October 1836
Frederick G. Williams was named one of Kirtland’s jurors for the ensuing year.
“The following named persons were returned by the Trustees of Kirtland Township to serve as Jurors for the ensuing years Viz”: Caleb E. Cummings, Turner Sheppard, Lucius P. Packard, John Wells, Nathanl. P. Milleken, Squire Eggleton, Fred G. Williams.
Book 22, pp. 428–29, Kirtland, 14 September 1836
William/Elizabeth (X her mark) Draper Jun. to Joseph Smith Jun.
Witness F. G. Williams and Lyman Sherman. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th October & Recorded 11th Nov. 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 497–98, Kirtland, 23 September 1836
Newel K./Elizabeth Ann Whitney to John Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & Susanna Whitney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 26th Nov. & Recorded Dec. 1st 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 347–48, Kirtland, 26 September 1836
Dexter/Polly Otis to L. E. Johnson, Boynton, Hale, Foster
Witness F. G. Williams & Clarissa Harriman. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 7th October 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 506–7, Kirtland, 26 September 1836
Ira/Charlott Bond to William Tenney, Jr.
Witness John Morton & Levi Edson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 24th & Recorded 25th of May 1837, Ralph Cowles
Book 24, p. 166, Kirtland, 26 September 1836
Andrew L./Clarinda Allen to Zemira Draper
Witness F. G. Williams & Russel Potter. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 8th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 430–31, Kirtland, 1 October 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Joseph Smith Jun
Witness F. G. Williams & Elias Smith. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th October & Recorded 12th Nov. 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 92, Kirtland, 1 October 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Emma Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Austin Butler. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th October & Recorded 12th Nov. 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 190–91, Kirtland, 1 October 1836*
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Reuben Fields
Witness Cyrus Canfield & Martha Canfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 10th Sept, but 1 October by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received & Recorded 15th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 20, Kirtland, 1 October 1836*
Reuben/no listing Field to Samuel Canfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Elias Smith. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 10th Sept, but 1st Oct by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 13th & Recorded 19th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 464–65, Kirtland, 10 October 1836
Roger/Clarissa Orton to Hiram Dayton
Witness F. G. Williams & Marcus Bicknell. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 25th & Recorded 28th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 587–88, Kirtland, 10 October 1836
Roger/Clarissa Orton to Hiram Dayton
Witness F. G. Williams & Marcus Bicknell. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 12th & Recorded 27th April 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 221–22, Kirtland, 10 October 1836*
Roger/Clarissa Orton to Truman G. Sliter
Witness F. G. Williams & Marcus Bicknell. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
*The date by FGW’s signature is 10 October 1837, which is obviously wrong since he resigned his commission 25 September 1837.
Received 21st Recorded 23rd July 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 446–47, Kirtland, 13 October 1836
William/Phebe Miller to Squire Eggliston
Witness F. G. Williams Henry Wilcox. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 16th November 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, p. 430, Kirtland, 15 October 1836
Larry/Betsy Holmes to Joseph Smith Jun & Reynolds Cahoon
Witness F. G. Williams & C. A. Holmes. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th October & Recorded 12th Nov. 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 261–62, Kirtland, 15 October 1836
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr. to Jared Carter
Witness F. G. Williams & Reynolds Cahoon. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 1st & Recorded 6th February 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 422, Kirtland, 15 October 1836
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr. to David Elliott
Witness F. G. Williams Reynolds Cahoon. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 10th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 236–37, Kirtland, 15 October 1836*
Joseph/Emma Smith Jun to Loren Babbit
Witness Reynolds Cahoon & Lewis Robbins. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 24th September, but 15 October by FGW’s signature.
Received 21st & Recorded 26th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 8–9, Kirtland, 15 October 1836
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr to Jacob Bump
Witness F. G. Williams & N. K. Whitney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 6th September 1837, Ralph Cowles
Book 24, pp. 71–72, Kirtland, 17 October 1836
Sidney/Phebe Rigdon to Nancy Rigdon
Witness F. G. Williams & Samuel James. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 10th & Recorded 13th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 238–39, Kirtland, 1 November 1836
Robert/Lydia (X her mark) Hedlock to Samuel Canfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Daniel S. Jackson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 26th & Recorded 30th January 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 413, Kirtland, 1 November 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Reuben Hedlock
Witness F. G. Williams & Daniel S. Jackson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th March Recorded 6th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 515–16, Kirtland, 1 November 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Henry D. Garrett
Witness F. G. Williams & Reuben Hedlock. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 27th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 74–75, Kirtland, 1 November 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to William Foster
Witness F. G. Williams & Cyrus Canfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 14th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 370, Kirtland, 1 November 1836
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to John Young
Witness F. G. Williams & Cyrus Canfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 4th & Recorded 7th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 567–68, Kirtland, 2 November 1836
Edmund/Ann Bosley to Joseph Smith Jun
Witness F. G. Williams & Levi Edson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 23rd & Recorded 27th December 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 444–45, Kirtland, 2 November 1836
Ira/Charlotte Bond to Jacob Bump
Witness F. G. Williams & M. Holmes. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 21st April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 31, pp. 112–13, Kirtland, 2 November 1836*
Ira/Charlott Bond to Roswell Murray
Witness Levi Edson & J. B. Noble. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 12th Oct, but 2nd Nov by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 21st & Recorded 22nd April 1840, William Kerr, Recorder
Book 24, p. 124, Kirtland, 4 November 1836
Leonard/Keziah Rich to Hyrum Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Don C. Smith. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 14th & Recorded 27th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 126, Kirtland, 9 November 1836
Dexter/Barbara Stillman to Harlow Redfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Wm Miller. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 22nd & Recorded 28th November 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 491–92, Kirtland, 9 November 1836
Dexter/Barbara Stillman to Samuel W. Champan
Witness F. G. Williams & Wm. Miller. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 31st March & Recorded 4th April 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 492–93, Kirtland, 9 November 1836
Dexter/Barbara Stillman to Samuel W. Chapman
Witness F. G. Williams & Wm. Miller. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 31st March & Recorded 5th April 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 462–63, Kirtland, 10 November 1836
Jared/Lydia Carter to Susanna Hinkley
Witness F. G. Williams & [Susan] Carter. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 15th & Recorded 21st November 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 177–78, Kirtland, 18 November 1836
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Samuel Fowler
Witness F. G. Williams & Josiah Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 4th & Recorded 10th July 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 144–45, Kirtland, 22 November 1836
Roger/Clarissa Orton to Elisha Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Marcus Bicknell. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 7th & Recorded 15th December 1837, Ralph Cowles
Book 23, pp. 135–36, Kirtland, 26 November 1836
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to William McCleary
Witness F. G. Williams & Rhoda Fisk. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 26th Nov. & Recorded 1st December 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 533–34, Kirtland, 30 November 1836
Edman/Lana (X her mark) Durfee to Joseph Smith & Others
Witness F. G. Williams & David Whitmer. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 13th December 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 536–38, Kirtland, 30 November 1836
John/Clarissa Smith, Oliver/Lydia Granger, Jared/Lydia Carter to Edman Durfee
Witness F. G. Williams & David Whitmer. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 14th December1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, p. 581, Kirtland, 30 November 1836
Alpheus C./Elizabeth Russell to Arial Hanson
Witness F. G. Williams & Elias Pulsipher. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 26th & Recorded 30th December 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 568–69, Kirtland, 5 December 1836
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Joseph Smith Jun
Witness Oliver Cowdery & W. A. Cowdery. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 23rd & Recorded 27th December 1836, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 381–82, Kirtland, 7 December 1836
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to Sally Brown
Witness F. G. Williams & Ezra Carpenter. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 11th September 1837, Ralph Cowles
Book 24, p. 95, Kirtland, 8 December 1836
Joseph/Emma Smith Jr to Martha H. Parrish
Witness Elisha H. Graves & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 18th & Recorded 19th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 25, Kirtland, 11 December 1836
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jun, to Caroline Smith
Witness Wm. Tenney & Joseph Butterfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 17th & Recorded 18th March 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 262–63, Kirtland, 12 December 1836
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Jared Carter
Witness F. G. Williams & A. Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 1st & Recorded 6th February 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 493, Kirtland, 13 December 1836
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Alexander Badlam
Witness F. G. Williams & Eman Durfee. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 18th & Recorded 19th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 22, pp. 603–4, Kirtland, 21 December 1836
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to Francis G. Bishop
Witness F. G. Williams & Simeon Pike. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded January 6th, 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 447–48, Kirtland, 28 December 1836
Edmond/no listing Bosley to Jacob Bump
Witness F. G. Williams & J. K. Bosley. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 22nd April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 598, Kirtland, 28 December 1836
Andrew L./Clarinda Allen to Jaazaniah B. Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Olive Knapp. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 13th & Recorded 26th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 410–11, Kirtland, 30 December 1836
Edman [Edmund]/Lana (X her mark) Durfee to Levi Osgood
Witness F. G. Williams & James Foster. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 2nd & Recorded 7th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book C Marriages, p. 210, Kirtland, 1 January 1837
Nathan B. Baldwin to Sarah A. Pine by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book C Marriages, p. 211, Kirtland, 1 January 1837
James Thompson to Harriet Wilkinson by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book 24, p. 100, Kirtland, January 4, 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Joseph Smith, Jr
Witness F. G. Williams & N. K. Whitney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 8th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 347
Promissory note from James Lake for $2.00 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 6 January 1837
Book 25, p. 38, Kirtland, 12 January 1837
Jared/Lydia Carter to Prudence Gibbs
Witness F. G. Williams & Willard Woodstock. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 23rd Oct & Recorded 4th November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 518–19, Kirtland, 14 January 1837
Abraham/Parmelia Wood to Samuel Brannan & Lewis Robbins
Witness F. G. Williams & M. F. Cowdery. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 29th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 245–46, Kirtland, 18 January 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to Ira Ames & Daniel Carter
Witness F. G. Williams & S. Brunnan. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th January & Recorded 1 February 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 155–56, Kirtland, 18 January 1837
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Matthew Allen
Witness F. G. Williams & Oliver Cowdery. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 26th June & Recorded 5th July 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 243–44, Kirtland, 24 January 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to Eliphalet Boynton
Witness F. G. Williams & Elijah Peet. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 31st January 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 244–45, Kirtland, 24 January 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to Eliphalet Boynton
Witness F. G. Williams & Elijah Peet. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 31st January 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 450, Kirtland, 25 January 1837
Newel K./Elizabeth A. Whitney to Orson Hyde
Witness F. G. Williams & Clark Whitney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 22nd April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 294
Promissory note from Lyman Sherman for $6.38 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 28 January 1837
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 336
Promissory note from Albea Whittley for $4.25 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 28 January 1837
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 339
Debt on note from Willard Woodstock for $2.25 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 29 January 1837
Book 24, pp. 608–9, Kirtland, 1 February 1837
David/Betsy Clough to Thomas Gates
Witness F. G. Williams & D. S. Miles. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 23rd November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 181–82, Kirtland, 3 February 1837
Edmund [Edman]/Lana (X her mark) Durfee to James Foster
Witness F. G. Williams & Lorenza L. Lewis. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 4th & Recorded 11th July 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 339
Promissory note from Uzziah Stevens for $3.75 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 7 February 1837
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 343
Promissory note from Peter Buchanan for $3.00 due FGW, signed Kirtland, 8 February 1837
Book C Marriages, p. 211, Kirtland, 9 February 1837
James Coltrin to Hannah Buskirk by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book 23, pp. 451–52, Kirtland, 9 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Miranda N. Hyde
Witness F. G. Williams & A. Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 24th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 15–16, Kirtland, 9 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Oliver Olny
Witness F. G. Williams & Augustus Bump. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorder 12th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 67, Kirtland, 9 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Silvester Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & A. Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th & Recorded 22nd November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 421, Kirtland, 9 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Hannah Ward
Witness F. G. Williams & A. Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 9th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 559, Kirtland, 10 February 1837
F. G./Rebecca Williams to Heber C. Kimball
Witness Elijah Peet & Martha Peet.2 Arial Hanson, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 16th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 446–47, Kirtland, 11 February 1837
Newel K./Elizabeth A. Whitney to Jacob Bump
Witness F. G. Williams & Reynolds Cahoon. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 22nd April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 449–50, Kirtland, 11 February 1837
Newel K./Elizabeth A. Whitney to Orson Hyde
Witness F. G. Williams & Reynolds Cahoon. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 22nd April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 494–95, Kirtland, 23 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Benjamin Brown
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 18th & Recorded 19th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 96–97, Kirtland, 23 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Benjamin Brown
Witness F. G. Williams & Orson Hyde. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 18th Recorded 19th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 307, Kirtland, 23 February 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to William W. Spencer
Witness F. G. Williams & Orson Hyde. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 18th August 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 569–70, Kirtland, 28 February 1837
Joseph/no listing Coe to Reuben McBride
Witness F. G. Williams & Priscilla Faruam. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 19th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 113–14, Kirtland, 28 February 1837
Reuben/Mary Ann McBride to Sophia Coe
Witness F. G. Williams & Priscilla Freeman. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 20th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 76–77, Kirtland, 14 March 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Mayhew Hillman
Witness F. G. Williams & Orson Hyde. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 14th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp.255–56, Kirtland, 15 March 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to Chauncey G. Webb
F. G. Williams & Sarah A. Lowell. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th & Recorded 17th January 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 187–88, Kirtland, 15 March 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to John Snider
Witness F. G. Williams & Sarah A. Lowell. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 12th July 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 451, Kirtland, 20 March 1837
Newel K./Elizabeth A. Whitney to Orson Hyde
Witness F. G. Williams & Reynolds Cahoon. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 24th April 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 37, Kirtland, 20 March 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Reynolds Cahoon
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 21st & Recorded 27th March 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 488–89, Kirtland, 22 March 1837
Stephen/no listing Willard to Blake Baldwin
Witness F. G. Williams & E. G. Williams.3 F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 18th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 505–6, Kirtland, 24 March 1837
Ira/Charlott Bond to Catherine Webb
Witness F. G. Williams & Caleb Baldwin. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 24th & Recorded 25th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 562, Kirtland, 29 March 1837
William/Eliza Tenney, Jr. to Amos Wilson
Witness F. G. Williams & Truman Nickerson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 17th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 335–36, Kirtland, 29 March 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to John P. Green
Witness F. G. Williams & J. A. Cody. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 23rd & Recorded 29th August 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 375–76, Kirtland, 29 March 1837
Loren/Elmaia Babbit to David Dort
Witness F. G. Williams & Lavina Corley. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 8th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 120–21, Kirtland, 31 March 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Raymond Clark
Witness F. G. Williams & Mary Ann Salsbury. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 9th & Recorded 24th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 121, Kirtland, 31 March 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith to Isaac H. Bishop
Witness F. G. Williams & W. Parrish. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 9th & Recorded 24th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 410, Kirtland, 1 April 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Joseph Smith, Sen
Witness F. G. Williams & Mary Ann Salisbury. F.G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 14th & Recorded 19th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 4–5, Kirtland, 1 April 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Jonathan Holmes
Witness F. G. Williams & Mary Ann Salsbury. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 30th August & Recorded 2nd September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 152, Kirtland, 7 April 1837
FGW, as JP, attested to Vinson Knight’s qualification as Kirtland Town Clerk in a certificate that
was filed and recorded on the above date. The election was held earlier.
Book 23, p. 535, Kirtland, 7 April 1837
Sidney/Phebe Rigdon to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & Samuel James. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 10th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 537–38, Kirtland, 7 April 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr. to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 12th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 152, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
FGW, as JP, attested to Newel K. Whitney’s qualification as Kirtland Town Treasurer in a certificate that was filed and recorded on the above date; the election was held earlier.
Book 23, p. 507, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
John F./Susan L. Boynton to Bechias Dustin
Witness F. G. Williams & Luke Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 24th & Recorded 25th of May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 535–36, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr. to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 10th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 536–37, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jr. to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 12th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 538, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/no listing Smith, Jr. to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 12th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 538–39, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/no listing Smith, Jr. to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & James Emett. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 12th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 189, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & Elisha H. Graves. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 7th & Recorded 15th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 353, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Joseph Smith, Jr.
Witness F. G. Williams & Ephraim Marks. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 30th August & Recorded 2nd September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 301–2, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Joseph/Emma Smith, Jun. to Samuel Whitney, Sen4
Witness Hyrum Smith & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 2nd February 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 428–29, Kirtland, 10 April 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to John W. Clarke
Witness F. G. Williams & Mary Ann Salisbury. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 12th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 394, Kirtland, 11 April 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Lorin Babbit [plaintiff Charles M. Reed]
George Ranny docket, p. 167, Kirtland 11 April 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Lorin Babbit & J. Buskirk [plaintiff William Crofts]. See also p. 169.
Book 24, pp. 194–95, Kirtland, 11 April 1837
William/Ann Foster to Samuel Bennet
Witness F. G. Williams & Isaac Rogers. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 10th July & Recorded 17th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 101, Kirtland, 12 April 1837*
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to Jeremy Bartlett
Witness F. G. Williams & Hyram Stratton. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 10 April, but 12 April 1837 by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 5th & Recorded 13th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book C Marriages, p. 215, Kirtland, 13 April 1837
George W. Robinson to Athalia Rigdon5 by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book C Marriages, p. 215, Kirtland, 13 April 1837
Jonathan H. Homes to Marietta Carter6 by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book C Marriages, p. 215, Kirtland, 13 April 1837
Wilford Woodruff to Phebe W. Carter by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book 24, pp. 424–25, Kirtland, 18 April 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Joseph Smith, Sen
Witness F. G. Williams & N. K. Whitney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 25th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 376–77, Kirtland, 20 April 1837
William/Vierlaty (X her mark) Burgess to David Dort
Witness Hanison Burgess & Horace Burgess. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 8th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 465–66, Kirtland, 24 April 1837
Hirum/Parmela Dayton to Hiram [sic] Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Truman G. Sliter. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 25th & Recorded [28th April 1837*], Ralph Cowles, Recorder
*assumed because this is the day and year for recording the deeds directly before and after this one
Book 23, p. 474, Kirtland, 29 April 1837
Andrew L./Clarinda Allen to E. W. Crary
Witness F. G. Williams & Enoch Morse. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded May 1st 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 571–72, Kirtland, 29 April 1837
Ebenezer/Harriet W. Crary to Andrew L. Allen
Witness F. G. Williams & Enoch Morse. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 20th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 296–97, Kirtland, May 3 1837
Edmond/Lana (X her mark) Durfee to Ira Ames
Witness F. G. Williams & Oliver Granger. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 14th August 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 259, Kirtland, 4 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to David H. Redfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Mary Ann Salsbury. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 31st July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, p. 614, Kirtland, 8 May 1837
Samuel/Sabrina Canfield to Gardner Snow
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 22th & Recorded June 30th, 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 96, Kirtland, 8 May 1837
John/Clarissa Smith, James/Philamela Lake to Joseph Smith, Jr.
Witness F. G. Williams & Hyrum Smith. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 18th & Recorded 19th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 602–3, Kirtland, 8 May 1837
Joel H./Anna Johnson to Julia Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & Joseph E. Johnson F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th & Recorded 22nd November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25 pp. 345–46, Kirtland, 8 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Jesse Pratt
Witness F. G. Williams & George Pratt. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 14th & Recorded 15th February 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book C Marriages, p. 220, Kirtland, 14 May 1837
Parley P. Pratt to Mary Ann Stearns7 by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book 24, p. 433, Kirtland, 15 May 1837
Laban/Lorane Merrill to Joel McWhitney
Witness Frederick Richardson & Isaac Rogers. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 25th & Recorded 29th September 1837 Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 511–12, Kirtland, 17 May 1837
Andrew L./no listing Allen to Theodore P. Knapp
Witness F. G. Williams & W. A. Cowdery. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 26th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 166–67, Kirtland, 17 May 1837
Peter/Mary Huffman to Jedediah Huffman
Witness F. G. Williams & Ezekiel Rider. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 8th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 520–21, Kirtland, 18 May 1837
Huldah/no listing Wilcox to Eliwalter Wilcox
Witness W. A. Cowdery & Joel Parker. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 30th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 99, Kirtland, 18 May 1837
A Map of Kirtland City Plat
F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Drawn and presented by Willard W. Beals, County Surveyor. Received 18th & Recorded 24th May 1837, Ralph Cowles Recorder
Book 24, pp. 99 ff (included between the pages), Kirtland, [18 May] 1837
A Map of Kirtland City Plat
F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
The map drawn and presented by Willard W. Beals, County surveyor; partners of the plat include Emma Smith, Eliza R. Snow, and many others.
Received 18th & Recorded 24th May 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 311–12, Kirtland, 20 May 1837*
David/Fanny Dort to Hiram Shatton
Witness F. G. Williams & Jonathan Burgess. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 19th May, but 20th May by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 18th & Recorded 22nd August 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 429–30, Kirtland, 20 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Aaron & Huntington Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & Harlow Redfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 12th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 622–23, Kirtland, 20 May 1837
William/Sylvia Barker to Oliver Granger
Witness E. W. Crary & H. C. Booth. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 1st & Recorded 4th May 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 200–201, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Sabra Granger
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 12th July & Recorded 18th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 239–40, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Josiah Butterfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 21st & Recorded 26th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 325–26, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Sylvester Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 21st & Recorded 26th August 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 384, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Warren Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorded 11th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 397, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Parley P. Pratt
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 9th & Recorded 15th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 462–63, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to John E. Page
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 9th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 551, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to William Aldrick
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin B. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th October & Recorded 9th November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 12–13, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to William Perry
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 11th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 15, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Oliver Olny
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorded 12th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 143–44, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Caroline Kingsbury
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 7th & Recorded 15 December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 409–10, Kirtland, 22 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Harpin Riggs
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 2nd & Recorded 7th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 23, pp. 540–41, Kirtland, 23 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to William Marks
Witness F. G. Williams & Asahel Perry. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 12th June 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 385–86, Kirtland, 23 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Oliver Olney
Witness F. G. Williams & Orson Hyde. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorded 12th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, p. 26, Kirtland, 23 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Jared Carter
Witness F. G. Williams & Orson Hyde. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 31st May 1835, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 360–61, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to John Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & Joseph Smith Sen. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 2nd & Recorded 5th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 30, pp. 284–85, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
Burton H./Amanda Phelps to Rebecca Phelps
Witness F. G. Williams & Ira Jacobs. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 5th September 1839, William Kerr, Recorder
Book 24, p. 361, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Sarah S. Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 2nd & Recorded 5th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 361–62, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Susanna Boynton
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 2nd & Recorded 5th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 620, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Susan Johnson
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 30th April & Recorded 4th May 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recoder
Book 27, pp. 118–19, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
John/Eliza Johnson to Polly Vose
Witness F. G. Williams & M. C. Davis. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 29th Dec 1838 & Recorded 7th Jan 1839, B. F. Avry, Deputy Recorder
Book 30, pp. 284–85, Kirtland, 26 May 1837
Burton H./Amanda Phelps to Rebecca Phelps
Witness F. G. Williams & Ira Jacobs. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 5th September 1839, William Kerr, Recorder
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 67, Kirtland, 27 May 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Jacob Bump [plaintiff Samuel Gore]
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 68, Kirtland, 27 May 1837
FGW Esq, for Jacob Bump, to receive debt and costs leveled against Samuel Gore
Book 24, p. 385, Kirtland, 27 May 1837
Warren/Amanda Smith to Ira Leslee
Witness F. G. Williams & Fanny Brewer. F. G. Williams Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorded 12th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book C Marriages, p. 220, Kirtland, 28 May 1837
Elijah Session to Sally Sherwood by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Book 24, pp. 259–60, Kirtland, 29 May 1837
Edmund/Ann Bosley to Sarah A. Lowell
Witness F. G. Williams & Dexter Beaman. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th & Recorded 31st July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 374, Kirtland, 29 May 1837*
Oliver/Elizabeth Ann Cowdery to John Johnson
Witness M. F. Cowdery & Daniel Whitehead. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 27th May, but 29th May by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 5th & Recorded 7th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 259, Kirtland, 29 May 1837
Jacob/Abigail Bump to Henry Humphrey
Witness F. G. Williams & D. H. Redfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th & Recorded 17th January 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 278–80, Kirtland, 30 May 1837*
John/Elsa Johnson to John Johnson Jun
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is 29th May, but 30th May by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 5th & Recorded 7th August 7 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 420, Kirtland, 30 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Hannah Pratt
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 5th & Recorded 9th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 30, p. 11, Kirtland, 30 May 1837
John/Elsa Johnson to Zerubbable Snow
Witness F. G. Williams & Justin J. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
There is no reference to when this document was received or recorded, or by whom. The documents just before and just after it, however, were recorded on May 10, 1839, by William Kerr, Recorder, hence the date.
Book 24, pp. 146–47, Kirtland, 31 May 1837
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to Stephen & B. Ellsworth
Witness F. G. Williams & Elvira Cowles. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 29th June & Recorded 4th December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 234, Kirtland, 31 May 1837
Ebenezer/Electa Jennings to Vinson Knight
Witness F. G. Williams & Elvira Cowles. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 20th & Recorded 25th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 219, Kirtland, 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Oliver Jennings
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 17th & Recorded 21st July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 455–56, Kirtland, 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Joseph Fielding
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 4th & Recorded 5th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 485–86, Kirtland, 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to James McBride
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 31st March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 9–10, Kirtland 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Simeon Andrews
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 25th May 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 51–52, Kirtland, 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Jonathan Hampton
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 4th & Recorded 12th June 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, p. 364, Kirtland, 1 June 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Noah Packard
Witness F. G. Williams & V. Knight. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 13th & Recorded 17th September 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 104–5, Kirtland, 10 June 1837
Orson/Nancy Johnson to Charles Hopkins
Witness F. G. Williams & Lucy E. Williams.8 F. G. Williams Justice, of the Peace (Seal)
Received 30th November & Recorded 6th Dec. 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 340, Kirtland, 21 June 1837
Due bill from Zebedee Coltrin for $6.69, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 301, Kirtland, 27 June 1837
Promissory note from Noah Packard for $11.82, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 335, Kirtland, 30 June 1837
Due bill from William Presley for $1.00, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 297, Kirtland, June 1837
Promissory note from Joseph Young for $20.50, due FGW
Book 25, pp. 168–69, Kirtland, 3 July 1837
Brigham/Mary A. Young to Solomon Angell
Witness Hepsibah Richards/Caroline E. Isham. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th & Recorded 21st December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
O. Cowdery docket, p. 67, Kirtland, 3 July 1837
FGW sworn in as a witness in suit of Samuel Gore vs. Jacob Bump
W. A. Cowdery docket, , in O. Cowdery portion of the docket, p. 173 , Kirtland, 8 July 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Ezekiel Rider [plaintiff Daniel Steward]
Book 24, p. 583, Kirtland, 8 July 1837
Rufus/Betsy Pack to William Earl
Witness F. G. Williams & Joseph Ball. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 16th November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 296, Kirtland, 12 July 1837
Due bill from Erastus Babbit for $ 17.92, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 344, Kirtland, 12 July 1837
Due bill from Jacob. M. Johnson for $6.18, due FGW
Book 30, pp. 543–44, Kirtland, 12 July 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Nathan Cheney
Witness F. G. Williams & John Webb. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 28th Nov & Recorded 6th December 1839, William Kerr, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 335, Kirtland, 19 July 1837
Due bill from Nathan Lewis for $3.25, due FGW
Book 24, pp. 240–41, Kirtland, 19 July 1837
Elias/Cornelia Hart to David Dickson
Witness F. G. Williams & Fanny Dort. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 21st Recorded 26th July 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 387–88, Kirtland, 19 July 1837
John/Eliza (X her mark) Tanner to Jared Randall
Witness F. G. Williams & Amassa Lyman. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 8th & Recorded 12th September 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 111, Kirtland, 21 July 1837
Rights & interests of plaintiff Russell Pemberton for $3.42½ assigned to FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 338, Kirtland, 28 July 1837
Due bill from Joel Haskins for $1.38, due FGW
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 67, Kirtland, 28 July 1837
FGW subpoenaed to appear before O. Cowdery in a suit begun in FGW’s court
Book 24, pp. 482–83, Kirtland, 3 August 1837
Royal/Sarah Barney to Jason Bunnell
Witness F. G. Williams & Friend Barney. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 17th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 338, [no date listed]
Due bill from Jenkins Salisbury for $5.17, due FGW.
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 293, Kirtland, 8 Aug 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Joseph Smith, O. Cowdery,
Jared Carter, Vinson Knight, Roger Orton, and Reynolds Cahoon (being the Kirtland Steam Company) [plaintiff Matthew Allen]
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 358, Kirtland, 8 Aug 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, rendered against Joseph Smith, O. Cowdery, Jared Carter, Vinson Knight, Roger Orton, and Reynolds Cahoon (being the Kirtland Steam Company) [plaintiff Matthew Allen]. Same as above.
Book 25, pp. 108–09, Kirtland, 13 August 1837
Edmund/Lana (X her mark) Durfee to William Gould
Witness F. G. Williams & James Foster. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 30th November & Recorded 7th December 1837, Ralph Cowles
Book 25, pp. 528–29, Kirtland, 15 August 1837
Reynolds/Thirza Cahoon to David H. Redfield
Witness F. G. Williams & Harvey Stanley. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 16th April 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book C Marriages, p. 231, Kirtland, 16 August 1837
Luke Luckore to Mary Foster by F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 188, Kirtland, 18 August 1837
FGW appears as a witness for plaintiff Sephen Porter vs. Edwin D. Webb.
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 369, Kirtland, 21 Aug 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, against Elijah Sperry [plaintiff Wilmot and Strikney]
Book 25, pp. 107–8, Kirtland 24 August 1837
William/Emily (X her mark) McDonald to William Gould
Witness F. G. Williams & Artemus Millet. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 30th November & Recorded 7th December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 162–63, Kirtland, 24 August 1837
John/Eliza A. Johnson, Jun to Levi Richards
Witness F. G. Williams & Emily H. Johnson. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 14th &Recorded 19th December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, p. 359, Kirtland, 25 August 1837*
Jacob/Abigail Bump to C. Quine Jr.
Witness F. G. Williams & Edmund Pettingill. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*In the body of the deed, the date is the 24th, but 25th Aug by FGW’s signature as JP.
Received 2nd Sept. at 12:00 noon & Recorded 5th Sept. 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 26, pp. 117–18, Kirtland, 25 August 1837
Hiram/Rebecca Winters to Noah Packard
Witness F. G. Williams & Thomas Burdick. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 18th & Recorded 27th June 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 27, pp. 165–66, Kirtland, 25 August 1837
Hiram/Rebecca Wintgers to Edwin Smith
Witness F. G. Williams & Thomas Burdick. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 10th & Recorded 23rd January 1839, B. F. Avry, Deputy Recorder
Book 25, pp. 150–51, Kirtland, 28 August 1837
Joseph/Lucy Smith, Sen to Levi Richards
Witness F. G. Williams & Samuel H. Smith. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 9th 7 Recorded 16th December 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 361, Kirtland, 28 Aug 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, against Simeon Magoon [plaintiff Samuel H. Smith]
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 409, Kirtland, 29 August 1837
Promissory note from Eli Robinson for $7.40, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 343, Kirtland, 30 [? ] 1837
Due bill from John Allen for $5.00, due FGW.
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 263, Kirtland, 4 Sept 1837
FGW’s judgment, as JP, against William Barker for $82.46 [plaintiff Jacob Bump]
Book 24, pp. 452–53, Kirtland, 5 September 1837
Roger/Clarissa Orton to James Randall
Witness F. G. Williams & Benjamin Ellsworth. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 3rd & Recorded 5th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, p. 280, Kirtland ,15 September 1837
Edmund Bosley to Oliver A. Crary
Ezra G. Williams9 & Oliver Cowdery. Oliver Cowdery, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Book 26, pp. 26–27, Kirtland, 20th September 1837*
Jared/Lydia Carter to Susanna Hinckley
Witness F. G. Williams & Cyrus Smalling. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received May 31st 1838, 1 o’clock p.m., recorded same day, Ralph Cowles
*There are two incorrectly written dates: (1) September 30 appeared above, while September 20 is found by FGW’s signature. Of the two, the September 20 is correct, since FGW resigned his commission on September 25, 1837. (2) May 31, 1837, appeared for the date it was recorded, which must be 1838, because it cannot be recorded four months before it was executed; also, the entry immediately before it was recorded on May 31, 1838, and the one immediately after it was recorded on June 1, 1838.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 155, Kirtland, 22 September 1837
FGW, as JP, administered the oath of office to Sylvester Smith as Kirtland Town Clerk, Pro Tempore
Book 27, pp. 389–90, Kirtland, 23 September 1837
O. M./Mary Duel to Oliver Granger
Witness F. G. Williams & Samuel Newcomb. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 10th & Recorded 13th April 1839, William Kerr, Recorder
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 198, Kirtland, 24 Sept 1837
FGW, as JP, issued a transcript of a case to the plaintiff and signed with his own signature.
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 302, Kirtland, 24 September 1837
Due bill from J. B. Smith for $0.63, due FGW.
Book 24, pp. 461–62, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
Oliver/Lydia Granger to Sedowick H. Ferre
Witness F. G. Williams & Sarah M. Granger. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 6th & Recorded 9th October 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 551–52, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
Oliver/Alice Olney to William Aldrick
Witness F. G. Williams & Warren A. Cowdery. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 27th Oct at 3/4 past 2:00 P.M. & Recorded 9th Nov 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 24, pp. 603–4, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
Joel/no listing McWethey to Benjamin Andrews
Witness F. G. Williams & Ezra G. Williams.10 F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 16th at 2:00 P.M. & Recorded 22nd November 1837, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 257–58, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
Blake/Assenath Baldwin to James Randall
Witness F. G. Williams & M. D. Cowdery.* F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
*Elsewhere the name is given as Martius D. Cowdery.
Received 16th & Recorded 17th January 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 291–92, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
John F./Susan L Boynton to Barshaba Willey
Witness Samuel Brannon & D. H. Redfield. F. G. Williams, Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Received 26th & Recorded 30th January 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 379–80, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
William/Rosannah Marks to Susannah Boynton
Witness F. G. Williams & Sophia Robinson. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received & Recorded 26th February 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
Book 25, pp. 405–6, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
William/Rosanna Marks to William Miller
Witness F. G. Williams & Sophia Robinson. F. G. Williams, Justice of Peace (Seal)
Received 1st & Recorded 6th March 1838, Ralph Cowles, Recorder
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 301, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
Due bill from Ezra Carpenter for $2.50, due FGW
W. A. Cowdery docket, p. 234, Kirtland, no date given
FGW’s judgment, as JP, against Wm. Foster for $78.97 [plaintiff Aldin Burdick]
Oliver Cowdery docket, p. 222, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
FGW, as JP, certifies and signs with his own signature, re: Van Buskirk and King vs. Samuel Brannan, Samuel H. Smith, Don C. Smith.
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 155, Kirtland, 25 September 1837
FGW resigned his commission as justice of the peace
Kirtland Township Trustees’ Minutes, p. 157, Kirtland, 14 October 1837
Warren A. Cowdery was elected justice of the peace in the place of Frederick G. Williams, who had resigned his commission, and Thomas Burdick was elected justice of the peace in place of Oliver Cowdery, who had moved out of state.
