Oliver Cowdery

5 bearers of surname "Cowdery"

Records (75)

• mentioned Isaac Hale's sworn affidavit (March 20, 1834): First met JS Nov 1825 as money-digger; describes JS as 'careless young man—not very well educated, and very saucy.' JS eloped with Emma without consent w
• mentioned Joseph Knight Sr.'s holograph reminiscences (10 pages, undated) recounting his interactions with Joseph Smith from circa 1826 through the organization of the Church in 1830. Knight, a prosperous farme
• mentioned JS's earliest autobiographical account. Reports marriage to Emma Hale Jan 18 1827 in Harmony; obtaining plates Sep 22 1827; move to Susquehanna in December 1827 assisted by Martin Harris ($50); Harris
• mentioned Joseph indicated that the plates were returned to him after a season and his wife began scribing for him.
• mentioned Lucy Mack Smith's complete Book 7: Martin Harris insists on taking 116 translated pages home to Palmyra; swears oath to show only 5 family; departs July 1828. Emma gives birth to son Alvin who dies sa
• mentioned JS writes to Oliver Cowdery from Harmony reporting his arrival home Oct 4, local opposition, book demand, Josiah Stowell horse purchase and book interest, and sends respects to Martin Harris and Cowde
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery replies to JS from Manchester, reporting receipt of JS's Oct 22 letter. Reports Hyrum Smith and Martin Harris visited Fayette; Harris planning to come to Harmony; printing slow at Grand
• declarant Oliver Cowdery replies to JS from Manchester, reporting receipt of JS's Oct 22 letter. Reports Hyrum Smith and Martin Harris visited Fayette; Harris planning to come to Harmony; printing slow at Grand
• mentioned Joseph Smith Jr. enters into legal agreement with Isaac Hale to purchase 13 acres 80 rods in Harmony, PA for $200 ($114 due May 1 1829, remainder May 1 1830). Witnessed by Oliver Cowdery and Samuel H.
• mentioned Joseph receives revelation about his gift to translate; he should not claim any other spiritual gift at the time.
• recorder Joseph receives revelation about his gift to translate; he should not claim any other spiritual gift at the time.
• publisher Joseph receives revelation about his gift to translate; he should not claim any other spiritual gift at the time.
• mentioned Joseph receives revelation that translation is done according to faith.
• mentioned Revelation to Oliver about how Oliver cannot translate BOM.
• mentioned In a revelation, God tells Oliver Cowdery through Joseph that he needs to study before translating.
• mentioned The 1833 Book of Commandments (precursor to Doctrine and Covenants) reportedly placed revelation headers for the April 6, 1830 church organization in Manchester, NY. The 1835 Doctrine and Covenants ch
• mentioned Fenn tells Bronson about the vision and translation process and angel appearing to the 3 witnesses.
• mentioned The Jesuit or Catholic Sentinel circulates rumors that Joseph translated the characters using two semi-transparent stones and supernatural methods.
• mentioned Richard McNemar writes in his journal that Joseph translated with two transparent stones and a hat.
• mentioned "AWB" reports that Joseph used glass-looking techniques to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Ashbel Kitchell writes that Cowdery was an assistant in the translation of the "golden Bible."
• declarant Ashbel Kitchell writes that Cowdery was an assistant in the translation of the "golden Bible."
• mentioned Boston Investigator reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim, two crystal stones, to translate the BOM.
• mentioned Nathaniel Willis believes that Joseph pretended to have a vision and pretended to find spectacles.
• mentioned Joseph recorded a revelation that promised Oliver Cowdery the ability to translate if he was faithful.
• mentioned Jesse Townsend wrote that Joseph and Oliver Cowdery wrote a pretended translation of the BOM.
• mentioned Jesse Townsend described Joseph's translation of the BOM as done in secret.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery says Joseph used U&T to translate the BOM.
• declarant Oliver Cowdery says Joseph used U&T to translate the BOM.
• mentioned J. Newton Brown writes an encyclopedia entry where he describes Joseph as being a glass-looker and this contributing to the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery described Joseph using the Urim and Thummim during the BOM translation.
• declarant Oliver Cowdery described Joseph using the Urim and Thummim during the BOM translation.
• mentioned William Burnett states that Joseph pretended that he was inspired to translate through either a stone in a hat or two flat smooth stones.
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery stated that the plates were "translated by the gift and power of God."
• declarant Oliver Cowdery stated that the plates were "translated by the gift and power of God."
• mentioned Oliver Cowdery says JS used the Urim and Thummim for Newel K. Whitney's patriarchal blessing.
• declarant Oliver Cowdery says JS used the Urim and Thummim for Newel K. Whitney's patriarchal blessing.
• mentioned Joseph Smith’s history says Oliver Cowdery began work as his scribe on April 7, 1829.
• mentioned John Corrill describes how Martin Harris took characters to NY to be translated, but that Joseph translated the BOM using two stones set in a box.
• mentioned Walter Scott said that Oliver Cowdery described Joseph as translating the plates with transparent stones.
• mentioned R., L. H. reports that Joseph engaged in peeping and spectacle use, which led to him doing that with the BOM.
• mentioned Lucy Smith offers account of BOM translation.
• mentioned James Hunt says that Joseph translated the BOM with "the big spectacles," the biblical Urim and Thummim, and by looking into his hat.
• mentioned Robert Baird says that Joseph read off the translation to Martin Harris and Oliver Cowdery with a partition in the room.
• mentioned Reuben Miller records Oliver Cowdery stating how Joseph translated the BOM and Rigdon did not make it up.
• mentioned Orasmus Turner said that Joseph was separated from his scribes by a curtain and translated using "spectacles."
• mentioned Pomeroy Tucker relates that Joseph translated the BOM using the Urim and Thummim as well as having a sheet between him and the scribe.
• mentioned William McLellin recounts an experience where God declared the truth of the translation to the BOM Witnesses.
• mentioned William McLellin wrote that Joseph translated the leaves of the plates and 3 Witnesses still testify to truth of their experience with plates and angel.
• mentioned Joseph is reported to have translated the BOM with a pair of magic spectacles, dictated to Cowdery behind a curtain.
• mentioned David Whitmer recounts that one of the BOM translation instruments of the Urim and Thummim were two white stones placed in spectacles.
• mentioned Thomas Wood Smith heard that David Whitmer frequently saw that Joseph translated the characters on the plates with the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned W.W. Blair relates translation details from Morse; Joseph would place the Seer Stone in the crown of a hat to exclude all light.
• mentioned Emma in the Saint' Herald (RLDS): Joseph translated the Book of Mormon with his head in a hat.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes Joseph using two stones known as "the interpreters."
• mentioned David Whitmer corrects the record to correct report and affirm Joseph used a seer stone in a hat, and that Joseph used only one, not two, stones.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that Joseph used a small oval or kidney-shaped stone called the Urim and Thummim to translate the plates.
• mentioned James Hart wrote that Joseph used a seer stone in a hat for the translation of the BOM.
• mentioned R.W. Alderman reports Martin Harris as having claimed that Joseph used Peep-stone in a hat to translate plates.
• mentioned David Whitmer recounts Joseph using Urim and Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned David Whitmer notes that Joseph was presented with a chocolate-colored seer stone to substitute the Urim and Thummim.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes how Joseph received revelation through a seer stone.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that God gave Joseph the ability to translate the BOM through a stone in fulfillment of Isaiah 29.
• mentioned David Whitmer describes the translation as Joseph putting a hat into a stone and clearing his mind of earthly things.
• mentioned David Whitmer said that the Book of Mormon was not translated by the power of man and not derived from the work of Spaulding.
• mentioned B. H. Roberts discusses Joseph's use of various instruments (e.g., Nephite interpreters; the Seer stone) to translate the Book of Mormon.
• mentioned John Rigdon in a lecture stated that the Book of Mormon was translated by the power of God.
• mentioned Francis W. Kirkham calls into question the accuracy of Martin Harris's and David Whitmer's descriptions of the translation process..
• mentioned Article in The Friend (September 1974) discusses the use of a seer stone as one of the means by which Joseph translated the plates.
• mentioned Kenneth W. Godfrey, in an article published in the Ensign, notes that scripture indicates the translation involved "the Urim and Thummim or a seerstone."
• mentioned Gospel Topics Essay Teaches Joseph did use the Seer Stone in a Hat Method to Translate Plates.
• mentioned Anthony Sweat depicted Joseph using a rock in a hat to translate the BOM in a Deseret Book publication.
• mentioned Artistic Depiction of Joseph using Seer Stone in a hat in the Church History Topics.
• mentioned John Welch gives quotes and overview of various sources discussing BOM translation.
• mentioned New Era teaches youth that Joseph used a stone in a hat to Translate BOM Plates.