07/17/1857: Sheriff's Sale (Thornton)

Entry/Object ID

NP.0153

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Sheriff's Sale - - By virtue of an execution to me directed from the Clerk of the Clay County Circuit Court in favor of John K. Lincoln and against John L. Howard, I will offer for sale on the 27th day of July, 1857, in the city of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, at the court house door, all right, title, and interest of said John L. Howard in and to the following named property, to-wit: One negro man, a slave for life, named Thornt (Thornton), aged about 28 years, to satisfy said execution. Samuel Hadley, Sheriff Clay County. July 17th 1857.

Date(s) of Creation

7/17/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Thornton

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Howard, John L.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 07/17/1857, 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

Clay County, Missouri

Note

1857.07.17 Thornton Liberty_Tribune_1857_07_17_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

07/17/1857: Sheriff's Sale (Thornton)