05/18/1849: $100 Reward

Entry/Object ID

NP.0026

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

$100 Reward - - Ranaway from the subscriber, about 3 weeks ago, a negro man named Anthony, (formerly owned by Mr. Terrill, near Liberty) - he is about 27 years old; brown color, about 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs about 160 pounds, and had on when he left a steel mixed pair of pants, an old fashioned blue cloth coat, and fur cap, which he was in the habit of wearing pushed over his eyes. I will give for his apprehension and delivery to me 4 miles of Weston, $25 if taken in the county, $50 out of the county and in the State, and $100 out of the State. Abraham Risk, Platte County, May 18, 1849. 7-2w

Date(s) of Creation

5/18/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Anthony

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Risk, Abraham

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 05/18/1849, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1849.05.18 Anthony Liberty_Tribune_1849_05_18_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/18/1849: $100 Reward