Felix Jones

 

State of Arkansas
SS
County of Marion

 

Be it remembered that on this 26th day of October A.D. 1860, personally appeared before me, Moses P. Ray, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Marion, and duly commissioned by the Governor of the State of Arkansas, William C. Mitchell, to me made known and made oath in due form of Law. That he was made acquainted with Lorenzo D. Dunlap, who left Marion County Arkansas in April 1857 on route for California, in John T. Baker Company and that the said Dunlap had a wife and eight children who was all killed at or near a place called the Mountain Meadows, Utah Territory, except two small daughters who is at this time in my care and the said L.D. Dunlap had at the time he left Arkansas, the following described property to wit;

 

Four yoke of oxen worth sixty dollars each. Twelve head of cattle worth fifteen dollars each. Three guns, pistols, knives, worth fifty dollars. One wagon, log chains, wagon sheet worth one hundred dollars, provision, cooking articles, tents, bedding, all worth three hundred and fifty dollars. This estimate is what property was worth at the time they left Arkansas in the spring of 1857. I am informed and believe it was worth more in Utah Territory. I was appointed special agent to secure and take charge of the children survivors of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and secured the children above mention at Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas Territory, in August A.D. 1859, and delivered them at Carrollton, Arkansas, in September 1859, and have no doubt of the death of L.D. Dunlap and was killed at or near the Mountain Meadows in Utah Territory

 

Four yoke of oxen at $60 each $ 240.00
12 head of cattle worth $15 each $ 180.00
3 guns, pistols, knives, the worth $ 50.00
1 wagon log chains, the worth 100 $ 100.00
Provisions, cooking articles and camp fixings, etc $ 350.00
$ 920.00

 

Given under my hand this day and date above matter.

Wm. C. Mitchell

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1860

M P Ray J P

 

State of Arkansas

County of Marion.

 

Be it remembered that on this 26th day of October, A.D. 1860, appeared before me, M.P. Ray, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Marion, and State aforesaid, duly commissioned by the Govenor of the State of Arkansas, Samuel Mitchell, James D. Dunlap, and Adam P. Dunlap, to me made known and made oath, in due form of laws, that they were well acquainted with L. D. Dunlap, and his property he took with him at the time he left Arkansas in the spring of 1857, and this statement made by William C. Mitchell, as known is correct, and as his death at or near the Mountain Meadows, in Utah Territory. We have no doubt given under our hands this day and date above matter to and subscribe before me on this 26th day of October 1860

 

M.P. Ray J P

 

Samuel Mitchell
James Dunlap
Adam P. Dunlap

 

State of Arkansas
SS
County of Marion

 

Be it remembered, that on this 26th day of October, A.D. 1860, personally appeared before me, M.P. Ray, an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Marion, State of Arkansas, Robert C. Mitchell, and Wm C. Dunlap, and state they were in company with Wm C Mitchell, special agent as the part of the General Government, and now the two children mentioned in his affadavit at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, and likewise was well acquainted with L.D. Dunlap and his outfit, having went with him one day at the time of his departure from Arkansas in the sping of 1857, and the statement made by William C. Mitchell above is correct. Given under our hands this day and date above matter.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1860

 

M.P. Ray, J.P.

Robert C. Mitchell
William Dunlap

 

State of Arkansas
County of Marion

 

I, John W. Methvin, clerk of the circuit court and exofficio clerk of the county court, in and for said county, do certify that M. P. Ray, Esq, whose own genuine signature appears upon the within and foregoing instrument of writing, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, a duly commissioned, qualified, and acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, and all his official acts as such are, and, of right, ought to be given full faith and credit.

 

Witness my hand and the seal of said at office this 29th day of October A.D. 1860

Jno W. Methvin, clerk.

 

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