10/05/1854: State of Missouri v. Mary Ann Pope & Robert B. Mitchell & Sam, A Slave - Attempting to Entice, Decoy, Persuade and Carry Away Slaves (Martha Ann)
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
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"Theft of slaves: Ellen, Martha Ann, Henry, Charity and an infant. Slaves property of Howell Jenkins. Case transferred to Platte County Circuit Court. Defendants charged separately. Unable to separate due to possible inaccurate division of documents." Sam identified as the property of Robert B. Mitchell. Mary Ann Pope alleged that she came to Platte City to reclaim "...the property belonging to me and my children, the slaves Martha Ann, Henry, Charity, Ellen and an infant slave. Those slaves were in the possession of Howell Jenkins." Pope asked Mitchell to help her and told Sam to help her reclaim the slaves. "Those Negroes I came after were mine, at least I was told so (by deed of gift from Mr. Pope's sister), my husband sold those Negroes to Howell Jenkins..." Detailed testimony of Mary Ann Pope's attempt to reclaim her slaves in the case file.
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Date(s) of Creation
10/5/1854
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Enslaved
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Martha Ann
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Enslaver
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Jenkins, Howell
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Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)
10/05/1854: State of Missouri v. Mary Ann Pope & Robert B. Mitchell & Sam, A Slave - Attempting to Entice, Decoy, Persuade and Carry Away Slaves (Martha Ann)
