09/05/1848: State of Missouri vs. Philip (Powell), a Slave - Burglary and Larceny (Philip (Powell)

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0112

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Philip Powell appears in Court and pleads not guilty. Jury is unable to agree upon a verdict and are discharged by the Court. Horace (slave of Townsend Brown), Harriet (slave of Mary Tolson), and Philip (slave of Colby Powell) were accused of breaking into store of George Park and Isaac Parsons (in Parkville) and starting a fire. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and the court file images.

Date(s) of Creation

9/5/1848

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Philip

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Powell, Colby

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. C 1846-1848: Cir.C.516

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

1848.09.05 Cir.C.516 Missouri vs Philip Powell a Slave.jpg 1847.09.10 Cir.C.265-266 Missouri vs. Horace c42087_B0014F0033.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

09/05/1848: State of Missouri vs. Philip (Powell), a Slave - Burglary and Larceny (Philip (Powell)