07/22/1839: State of Missouri vs. Joseph Mullikin - Larceny (Harriet)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0006

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"Charged with "feloniously stealing taking and carrying away a negro woman slave named Harriet and her infant child." Property of John D. Mullikin." "Case initially heard by Justice of Platte County Court (acting as Circuit Court). Slave property of John D. Mullikin. Held at Clay County Jail as Platte County had no jail." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

7/22/1839

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Harriet

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mullikin, John D.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1839.07.22 mjrhd.312097 Missouri vs Joseph Mullikin c42058_B0001F0058.pdf 1839.07.22 mjrhd.312097 Missouri vs Joseph Mullikin.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/22/1839: State of Missouri vs. Joseph Mullikin - Larceny (Harriet)