09/01/1841: Deposition of William Clinkenbeard - Clinkenbeard v. McBride (Martha)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0049

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

On September 1, 1841, the deposition of William Clinkenbeard was taken in the lawsuit by Lewis Clinkenbeard against Malcom McBride concerning the taking of three slaves owned by Samuel Small after his death from Platte County to Virginia. "…female Negro slave named Martha...", "...three Negroes, two girls and one boy, one of the girls was named Martha...Martha was the same girl that in the life time of late Samuel Small was claimed by him in his possession..."

Date(s) of Creation

9/1/1841

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Martha

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Deposition of William Clinkenbeard - Clinkenbeard v. McBride

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1839-1843: De.A.097-100

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1841.09.01 De.A.097-098 Clinkenbeard vs McBride.jpg 1841.09.01 De.A.099-100 Clinkenbeard vs McBride.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/01/1841: Deposition of William Clinkenbeard - Clinkenbeard v. McBride (Martha)