04/01/1858: Slave Hiring at Platte City Courthouse (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0410

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Paxton's Annals, p. 255: Eleven (11) "Slaves sold publicy at Platte City at the following prices, each: $675, $830, $525, $350, $1,000, $350, $285, $705, $600, $900, $900." Ten (10) "Slaves hired for the year, in advance, each: $207, $232, $191, $210, $201, $175, $180, $131, $150, $125."

Date(s) of Creation

4/1/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Slave Hiring at Platte City Courthouse

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Annals of Platte County, Missouri, by Willam M. Paxton, 1897: p. 255

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

1858.04.01 11 Slaves Auctioned at Platte City Paxtons Annals.jpg

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

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/01/1858: Slave Hiring at Platte City Courthouse (Unidentified Slaves)