Entry/Object ID
CC.0004Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Court docket does not describe the nature of the case. David English files a motion to dismiss. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database indicates "Appealed from justice of the peace court of William Yeats, on a debt, account case for $72.43 3/4." David English owed Ambrose $72 for "kept two Negroes four months for the said Defendant." Case refers to two negroes, Patsy and child."
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.Date(s) of Creation
7/22/1839Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
PatsyName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Ambrose Scott "A Man of Color" vs. David English - DebtOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Circuit Court Docket Vol. A1 1839-1843: Cir.A1.008Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
6/5/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
7/5/2025General Notes
Note
1839.07.22 Cir.A1.008 Ambrose Man of Color vs. David English.jpg
1839.07.22 Cir.A1.008 Ambrose Man of Color vs. David English c42058_B0001F0041.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
07/22/1839: Ambrose Scott "A Man of Color" vs. David English - Debt (Patsy)
