119: Are Nauvoo Land Deeds Evidence of Joseph's Polygamy? Response to Bill Reel Pt. 1

Bill Reel claims that he has proven mathematically that deeds from Joseph Smith to women are undeniable evidence of his polygamy. He also believes that deeds reveal two previously unknown wives, Jane Gully and Mary Ann Bosley. While these are interesting ideas, they are very easily debunkable. Join me for this investigation (which includes clips of my discussion with Statistics Professor, Dr. John Kidd) so you will understand exactly why this argument should be discarded by anyone who wants to maintain credibility in these conversations.

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Links:

Ep. 102: Deep in the Weeds of the Deeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXmALUrDTnc

Ep. 104: Dirty Deeds -- Deeds Pt. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn-qjI6rUh4

85: Proving William Clayton's Journals are NOT Contemporaneous w/ Jeremy Hoop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a91kvdLKSU

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:40 Bill Reel: Deeds are the smoking gun for Joseph's polygamy

7:00 Has anyone claimed that deeds are evidence of polygamy?

16:00 James Whitehead testimony v. William Clayton

27:45 Bill's flawed statistical hypothesis

50:15 Was it rare for women to own property?

1:04:30 Deeds to women from Brigham & Heber & Wm Clayton

1:10:40 Join us next time for Part Two