09/03/1850: George Martin vs. William J. Norris, William G. Burnes, John S. Light, Samuel Stagg and Samuel Downey - Debt (Lucy)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0123

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

George Martin files a bill in chancery against William J. Norris and others regarding unpaid promissory notes dating to 1844. Mentions "…Negro slaves, among them two slaves named Mary and Lucy…" Slaves Mary and Lucy were in possession of William J. Norris by William G. Burnes to secure promissory note. "And that said slaves have been sold by William J. Norris, the said Lucy in the Fall of 1847 for $400 and Mary in February 1849 for $500." No court file found on the Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database.

Date(s) of Creation

9/3/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lucy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Martin, George

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. A2 1839-1851: Cir.A2.226

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

1850.09.03 Cir.A2.226 Martin vs. Norris.jpg

Note

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

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/03/1850: George Martin vs. William J. Norris, William G. Burnes, John S. Light, Samuel Stagg and Samuel Downey - Debt (Lucy)