Entry/Object ID
CC.0572Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
"Case began before Weston Court of Common Pleas; moved by change of venue to circuit court. Back of one document includes sketch of an African-American." "Damages, $350.00 plus costs for purchase of female slave named Martha, alleged to be unsound." William W. Rhinehart testifies that he and (?) Kyle owned Martha. They sold Martha to Clause in the Fall of 1855 or 1856 and that Clause then sold Martha to Moore. Rhinehart had purchased Martha from G.W. Bayless, the administrator of John D. Snoddy, at a private sale for $800.00. Martha did the cooking and washing for all of the hands at Clause's farm. Nobody ever knew of her taking medicine.
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.Date(s) of Creation
4/16/1860Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
MarthaName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Clause, George F.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
6/5/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
7/5/2025General Notes
Note
1860.04.16 MJRHD.468549 Moore vs Clause Record.pdf
1860.04.16 MJRHD.468549 Moore vs Clause Case File c65311_B0064F0164.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
04/16/1860 : David W. Moore vs George F. Clause - Damages (Martha)
