01/02/1841: David Couch vs Bartlett L. Smith - Debt (Ned)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0013

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Case appealed to the circuit court on a debt of $50 for a reward owed to Couch by Bartlett catching and securing a runaway slave named Ned; John Lewis - Garnishee Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

1/2/1841

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Ned

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Smith, Bartlett L.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1841.01.02 MJRHD.312249 Couch vs Bartlett.pdf 1841.01.02 MJRHD.312249 Couch vs Bartlett c42062_B0002F0135.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/02/1841: David Couch vs Bartlett L. Smith - Debt (Ned)