11/16/1857: State of Missouri vs. Silas Sifers - Permitting Slave to Hire His Own Time (Unidentified Slave)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0334

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Parties come to trial and Defendant Sifers admits guilt. Court orders a fine of $20.00. Slave not identified in the Court's docket entry. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record but no on-line images of the case file.

Date(s) of Creation

11/16/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Sifers, Silas

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.220

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1857.11.16 Cir.G.220 Missouri vs Silas Sifers.jpg 1857.11.16 Cir.G.220 Missouri vs Silas Sifers.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

11/16/1857: State of Missouri vs. Silas Sifers - Permitting Slave to Hire His Own Time (Unidentified Slave)