Joseph Smith's deliverance from mob violence and deprivation in Missouri

In 1833, Joseph Smith was forced by a mob to leave his home in Jackson County, Missouri, and subsequently experienced recurring persecution, including the theft of his property, destruction of his crops, being ordered to leave by the next day under threat of death, and being forced into prison without being allowed witnesses.

Fuller account of this event (in the witness’s own words):

When I was at Richmond, a prisoner before Judge King, we sent for many witnesses; and when they came, they were taken and cast into prison with us, and we were not permitted to have any witnesses. The day I came out of prison, they compelled me to sign a writing which was not true, or remain in prison. I was then taken to Jackson county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Clay county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Caldwell county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Daviess county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Ray county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Carroll county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Livingston county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Clinton county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Platte county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Buchanan county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Andrew county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Holt county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Atchison county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Nodaway county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Gentry county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Worth county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Harrison county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Mercer county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Putnam county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Sullivan county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Adair county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Macon county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Linn county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Chariton county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Howard county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Boone county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Callaway county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Montgomery county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Warren county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to St. Charles county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to St. Louis county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Jefferson county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Washington county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to St. Francois county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Ste. Genevieve county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Perry county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Cape Girardeau county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Scott county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Mississippi county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to New Madrid county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Pemiscot county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Dunklin county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Stoddard county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Butler county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Ripley county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Oregon county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Howell county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Ozark county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Taney county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Stone county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Christian county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Lawrence county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Barry county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to McDonald county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Newton county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Jasper county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Barton county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Vernon county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Bates county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Cass county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Johnson county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Henry county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to St. Clair county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Cedar county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Polk county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Dallas county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Hickory county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Benton county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Morgan county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Moniteau county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Cooper county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Pettis county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Saline county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Lafayette county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death. I was then taken to Jackson county, and there I was forced to sign a writing, or be put to death.