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*Claimed that the family of Joseph Smith, Sr. devoted a "great part of their time" to "digging for money."
 
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*Claimed that he was told that Joseph Smith, Jr. could see "large caves" in "nearly all the hills in this part of New York."
 
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*Claimed that Joseph could see "spirits" guarding great treasures.
 
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*Claimed that Joseph Smith, Sr. took one of his sheep on the pretense of using it to search for money by cutting its throat.
 
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*Stafford's claim that Joseph promised to show him the gold plates directly contradicts Peter Ingersoll's claim that Joseph said that [[Viewing gold plates would result in death|nobody could see the gold plates and live]].
 
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*Stafford's oldest son John would later say "I have heard that sotry [about the black sheep] but don't think my father was there at the time they say Smith got the sheep.  I don't know anything about it....They never stole one [a sheep], I am sure; they may have got one sometime....I don't think it [the story of the sheep] is true.  I would have heard more about it, that is true." <ref>William H. Kelly, "The Hill Cumorah, and the Book of Mormon," ''Saints' Herald'' 28 (1 June 1881): 167; cited in {{EarlyMormonDocs|vol=2|start=121|end=122}}  The material removed by ellipses consists of questions being asked by the interviewer.</ref>
 
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Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits claim about the Smith family and treasure digging?

Statements of individuals who claimed to have assisted Joseph Smith, Sr. in digging operations

Several individuals who had participated with Joseph Smith, Sr. on treasure digging activities made some unique claims regarding Joseph Smith, Jr.


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