09/10/1851: State of Missouri vs. Claiborne Rains - Selling Liquor on Sunday and Selling Liquor to Slaves (Dick)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0140

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Court ordered continuance of the case. No indication in court record of slaves. Case file indicates the slave was Dick owned by Eulyn(sp - Sowel) Wilson. The Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and scanned images of the court's file.

Date(s) of Creation

9/10/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dick

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Wilson, Sowel

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. D 1848-1852: Cir.D.603

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

1851.09.10 Cir.D.603 Missouri vs Rains.jpg 1851.09.10 Cir.D.603 Missouri vs Rains c46831_B0020F0125.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

09/10/1851: State of Missouri vs. Claiborne Rains - Selling Liquor on Sunday and Selling Liquor to Slaves (Dick)