Rhoda Richards swears affidavit affirming her marriage to Joseph.

Date
May 1, 1869
Type
Affidavit
Source
Rhoda Richards
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Direct
Reference

Rhoda Richards, Affidavit, May 1, 1869, Affidavits on Celestial Marriage, Book Number 1, 1869, 17, MS 3423, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Elias Smith
People
Elias Smith, Joseph Smith, Jr., Rhoda Richards, Willard Richards
Audience
N/A
Transcription

Territory of Utah}

County of Salt Lake} SS.

Be it remembered that on this first day of May A. D. 1869 personally appeared before me, Elias Smith Probate Judge for said county, Rhoda Richards <Smith>, who was by me sworn in due form of law and upon her oath saith that on the twelfth day of June A.D. 1843 at the city of Nauvoo, county of Hancock State of Illinois, she was married or sealed to Joseph Smith, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, by Willard Richards, one of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, according to the laws of the same, regulating marriage; in the presence of [blank]

Rhoda Richards <Smith>

Subscribed and sworn to by the}

Said Rhoda Richards <Smith>, the day}

and year first above written}

E. Smith Probate Judge

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