JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by David Thomas
HTML
<input type="checkbox" value="3" />
<input type="checkbox" value="2" />
<input type="checkbox" value="1" />
JavaScript
var valueToFind = 3; // or whatever you're looking for
$('input:checkbox[value="' + valueToFind + '"]').prop('checked',true);