03/13/1855: State of Missouri vs. Sam, a Slave - Recognizance (Sam)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0257

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

The Court orders the case against Sam to be dismissed since the Grand Jury failed to find a bill of indictment. No detail about the charges against Sam. Crossed out in the Court's docket is that costs were to be assessed against Howell Jenkins (Sam's slaveowner?). No case file found on the Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database.

Date(s) of Creation

3/13/1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sam

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

State of Missouri vs. Sam, a Slave - Recognizance

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. F 1855-1856: Cir.F.053

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

1855.03.13 Cir.F.053 Missouri vs Sam a Slave.jpg

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

03/13/1855: State of Missouri vs. Sam, a Slave - Recognizance (Sam)