William C Mitchell

 

State of Arkansas
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 State and County aforesaid, William C. Mitchell, to me well known, and made oath in due form of law. The statement made by James D. Dunlap respecting the property that Jesse Dunlap, deceased, left Arkansas possessed of is correct, as I went with him twenty five miles the time he left Arkansas and I have no doubt of his death at or near the Mountain Meadows in Utah Territory. I acted as special agent of the General government and delivered the three children spoken of as survivors of the Mountain Meadows Massacre in September 1857, at Carrollton Arkansas in September 1859, and James D. Dunlap has the children at his house which is their home at this time.

 

Wm. C. Mitchell

 

Sworn to and subscribed before 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, personally appeared before me, Moses P. Ray, William C. Dunlap and Robert C. Mitchell, to me well known and made oath in due form of law. That they were well acquainted with Jesse Dunlap, who left Marion County, Arkansas, on route for California in April 1857, and went one day with them, and likewise went in company with William C. Mitchell, who was special agent appointed by the General Government to take charge of the Surviviors of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and secure the children at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory in August 1859, and restored them to their friends and relations at Carrollton, Arkansas, in September 1859. And the statement made by James D. Dunlap, we believe is correct, and we have no doubt of the death of said Jesse Dunlap, at or near the Mountain Meadows in Utah Territory. Given under our hands this day and date above mentioned.

 

William Dunlap
Robert 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

At the same time and place appeared before me, M. P. Ray, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Adam P. Dunlap and Samuel Mitchell well known, and made oath in due form of law. That they were well acquainted with Jesse Dunlap, who left Arkansas, Marion County, on route for California in the Spring of 1857, and well acquainted with the amount and worth of his stock and outfit and the statement made by James D. Dunlap respecting his stock and worth of the same is correct to the best of their knowledge and they have no doubt of the death of said Jesse Dunlap at or near the Mountain Meadows in Utah Territory.

 

A. D. Dunlap
Samuel Mitchell

 

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

M. P. Ray, J.P.

 

State of Arkansas
SS
County of Marion

 

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

 

In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at office in Yellville this 29th day of October A.D. 1860.
Jno W. Methvin, clerk.