1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
Archive Items Details
Description
Sheriff William H. Spratt reports on sale of slave John as ordered by the Court on March 5, 1858. After advertising the notice of sale, on September 3, 1858, Sheriff Spratt sold the "Negro man slave at the front door of the Court House in Platte City in Platte County..." "...and John Ferris being the highest and best bidder became the purchaser through and for the sum of $850.00" "File refers to slaves: John, age 30 and Dick, age 18."
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a file but no images of the case file. "File refers to slaves: John, age 30 and Dick, age 18."
Date(s) of Creation
9/14/1858
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
John
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Ferris, John
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Number Type
Source Citation
Other Number
Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.680-681
