09/06/1865: Matthew J. Moore vs. Franklin Walker - Note (Ben)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0711

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"Notes: $125.00; $28.59; $28.59; $28.59; $28.59; $32.16 (values received) $150.00 for hire of a male slave named Ben $112.50 for hire of male slave named Isaac." Case file includes copies of slave hiring promissory notes. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

9/6/1865

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Ben

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Moore, Matthew J.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

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

1865.09.06 MJRHD.468947 Moore vs Walker Record c66767_B0067F0077.pdf 1865.09.06 MJRHD.468947 Moore vs Walker Case File c66767_B0067F0077.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/06/1865: Matthew J. Moore vs. Franklin Walker - Note (Ben)