03/05/1858: Lycurgus Shepard vs. Horace B. Herndon & George W. Bayless - Debt (Dick)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0383

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Court determines that the mortgage from Horace B. Herndon to George W. Bayless is foreclosed and orders the "…Negro boy John to be sold by the Sheriff of Platte County." Proceeds of the sale to be credited $160.00 for the hire of the said boy from May 20, 1857 to the present." "File refers to slaves: John, age 30 and Dick, age 18." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a file but no images of the case file.

Date(s) of Creation

3/5/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dick

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Herndon, Horace B.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.450

Web Links and URLs

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

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1858.03.05 Cir.G.450 Lycurgus Shepard vs Herndon Bayless.jpg 1858.03.05 Cir.G.450 Lycurgus Shepard vs Herndon Bayless.pdf

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/05/1858: Lycurgus Shepard vs. Horace B. Herndon & George W. Bayless - Debt (Dick)