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Difference between revisions of "Maria Lawrence"
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|subject=Claimed mismanagement of the Lawrence estate | |subject=Claimed mismanagement of the Lawrence estate | ||
|summary=Joseph Smith was appointed the guardian of two daughters, Maria and Sarah Lawrence, and their inheritance. He later married them in plural marriage. The evidence shows that Joseph Smith faithfully discharged his legal duties, despite the claims made by some nineteeth-century and modern critics. | |summary=Joseph Smith was appointed the guardian of two daughters, Maria and Sarah Lawrence, and their inheritance. He later married them in plural marriage. The evidence shows that Joseph Smith faithfully discharged his legal duties, despite the claims made by some nineteeth-century and modern critics. | ||
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|subject=Charge of adultery between Maria and Joseph Smith | |subject=Charge of adultery between Maria and Joseph Smith | ||
|summary=Just prior to his death, a criminal complaints was brought against Joseph Smith, alleging adultery with Maria Lawrence. Legal analysis demonstrates that Joseph was innocent of this charge, and some authors have suggested that Joseph's legal strategy may imply that the sealing with Maria was never consummated. | |summary=Just prior to his death, a criminal complaints was brought against Joseph Smith, alleging adultery with Maria Lawrence. Legal analysis demonstrates that Joseph was innocent of this charge, and some authors have suggested that Joseph's legal strategy may imply that the sealing with Maria was never consummated. | ||
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| + | |summary=As discussed in the previous item, this sealing with Maria was likely never consummated. | ||
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|wife=Maria Lawrence | |wife=Maria Lawrence | ||
|link=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/maria-lawrence/ | |link=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/maria-lawrence/ | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 18 May 2024
Maria Lawrence
Claimed mismanagement of the Lawrence estate
Summary: Joseph Smith was appointed the guardian of two daughters, Maria and Sarah Lawrence, and their inheritance. He later married them in plural marriage. The evidence shows that Joseph Smith faithfully discharged his legal duties, despite the claims made by some nineteeth-century and modern critics.