07/11/1864: State of Missouri vs. William Rickabaugh & Moses Nutt & Joseph Swader - Assault with Intent to Kill Steve Wilhite (Steve (Wilhite, a Man of Color)
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
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On July 10, 1864, Defendants assaulted Steve Willhite (a man of color) while walking from Sabbath School along the Platte River in Union Township; Victim had accused a member of the Rickabaugh family of being a rebel. Grand Jury ignored Justice of the Peace indictment and case dismissed; Civil War. Witnesses: Martha Pryor, Amanda Jones, James Jackson, John Rublett, George Voris, Aaron Bolt, Milo Farris and Charles Farris.
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.
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7/11/1864
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Enslaved
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Steve (Wilhite, a Man of Color)
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Free Blacks
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Wilhite, Steve
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Enslaver
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State of Missouri vs. William Rickabaugh & Moses Nutt & Joseph Swader - Assault with Intent to Kill Steve Wilhite
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Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)
07/11/1864: State of Missouri vs. William Rickabaugh & Moses Nutt & Joseph Swader - Assault with Intent to Kill Steve Wilhite (Steve (Wilhite, a Man of Color)
