08/31/1858: State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit (Unidentified Slaves)

Entry/Object ID

CC.0409

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Court docket indicates the Circuit Attorney moved the cases to the end of the docket. No indication of the slave. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has records without scanned images of the case files.

Date(s) of Creation

8/31/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Townley, A Free Negro

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.505

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

1858.03.31 Cir.G.505 Missouri vs Townley.jpg 1858.03.31 Cir.G.505 Missouri vs Townley1.pdf 1858.03.31 Cir.G.505 Missouri vs Townley2.pdf 1858.03.31 Cir.G.505 Missouri vs Townley3.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/31/1858: State of Missouri vs. Townley, A Free Negro - Selling Liquor Without License & Selling Liquor on Sunday & Selling Liquor to Slave Without Permit (Unidentified Slaves)