08/20/1859: Slave Buying (George Dorriss / Dorris) (Unidentified Slaves)

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

1859.08.20 George Dorris Cash for Negroes Paxton's Annals.jpg

1859.08.20 George Dorris Cash for Negroes Paxton's Annals.jpg

Entry/Object ID

CC.0536

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Paxton's Annals, p. 284: "George P. Dorriss (Dorris) advertises 'Cash for Negroes to Take South.' He builds a dungeon on his farm to confine them."

Date(s) of Creation

8/20/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Dorris, George P.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Annals of Platte County, Missouri, by Willam M. Paxton, 1897: p. 284

Web Links and URLs

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

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1859.08.20 George Dorris Cash for Negroes Paxton's Annals.jpg

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

08/20/1859: Slave Buying (George Dorriss / Dorris) (Unidentified Slaves)