04/08/1867: George W. Field vs John W. Williams - Debt (Clara)

Entry/Object ID

CC.0728

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Mortgage foreclosure of note executed on February 8, 1864. "Regarding: SE1/4 of S2, T54, R35 . Refers to following slaves: Peter age 30; Reuben age 50; Kandis age 45; George age 10; Martha age 12; Julia age 35; Horace age 12; Sawney age 8; Clara age 6; Jim (unable to determine age); Clara age 6." "One Negro man named Peter, copper colored, aged about 30 years, one Negro man named Reuben, black, aged about 50 years, one Negro woman named Kandis, black, aged about 45 years, one Negro boy name George, dark colored, aged about 10 years, one Negro girl named Martha aged about 12 years, one Negro woman named Julia, black, aged about 35 years, her sons named Horace, Sawney, and Jim aged respectively say 12, 8 and 2 years and her daughter Clara aged about 6 years old, all black." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

4/8/1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Clara

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Williams, John W.

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

1867.04.08 MJRHD.627933 Field vs Williams Record.pdf 1867.04.08 MJRHD.627933 Field vs Williams Case File c66775_B0072F0039.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

04/08/1867: George W. Field vs John W. Williams - Debt (Clara)