11/15/1867: State of Missouri vs. Benjamin Martin - Grand Larceny (Benjamin Martin Colored)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0744

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"…comes the Sheriff of Platte County and brings into court the bodies of Dabney Jones, Albert Hughes, and Benjamin Martin 'coloreds' for arraignment upon indictment found by the grand jury and this term of court." Jones pleads not guilty and the Court appoints Judge Elijah H. Norton to represent Jones. "Defendant accused of stealing mare from victim Wallace Jackson." "Defendant accused of stealing horse from victim Joshua Fleeheart." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has two record and images of the file.

Date(s) of Creation

11/15/1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Benjamin

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Martin, Benjamin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. K 1864-1868: Cir.K.564

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

1867.11.15 Cir.K.563 Missouri vs Hughes Jones Martin.jpg 1867.11.15 Cir.K.564 Missouri vs Martin.jpg 1867.11.15 Cir.K.564 Missouri vs Martin c66776_B0072F0108.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

11/15/1867: State of Missouri vs. Benjamin Martin - Grand Larceny (Benjamin Martin "Colored")