11/27/1857: State of Missouri vs. Hugh Murdock - Permitting Slave to Deal as a Free Person (Dicy)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0344

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

No details in the Court's docket entry but case continued upon the Circuit Attorney's motion. Slave not identified in the Court's docket entry. "Slave in question named Dicy." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record but no on-line images of the case file.

Date(s) of Creation

11/27/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dicy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Murdock, Hugh

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.343

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

1857.11.27 Cir.G.343 Missouri vs Murdock, Summers and Timberlake.jpg 1857.11.27 Cir.G.343 Missouri vs Murdock.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

11/27/1857: State of Missouri vs. Hugh Murdock - Permitting Slave to Deal as a Free Person (Dicy)