03/19/1864: Jesse Miller vs. Joseph W. Irwin & John W. Forbis (Armstead)

Entry/Object ID

CC.0690

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"Note, $500.00 (value received) Answer refers to claims that note was in consideration for a male slave named Armstead." "Defendants state that the consideration of the said note was a Negro man named Armstead sold by Plaintiff to Defendants at $1000.00 and received a bill of sale of said Negro signed by Plaintiff which he warranted the said Negro sound in body and mind and a slave for life..." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

3/19/1864

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Armstead

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Miller, Jesse

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

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

1864.03.19 MJRHD.468337 Miller vs Irwin Case File c65308_B0063F0061.pdf 1864.03.19 MJRHD.468337 Miller vs Irwin Record.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/19/1864: Jesse Miller vs. Joseph W. Irwin & John W. Forbis (Armstead)