11/29/1864: State of Missouri vs. Allen Malden - Enticing a Slave Out of State (Ruth)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0706

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Court docket entry records continuance of the case. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database (no images available) indicates, "Slaves: George; Mary; Matilda; Woodson; Pea; Jim; Bill; Jack; Josephine; Eliza; Ruth Slaves property of Benjamin R. Morton." https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesDb/JudicialRecords/Detail.aspx?id=467830

Date(s) of Creation

11/29/1864

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Ruth

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Morton, Benjamin R.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. I-J 1860-1864: Cir.IJ.686

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

1864.11.29 Cir.IJ.686 Missouri vs Malden.pdf 1864.11.29 Cir.IJ.686 Missouri vs Malden.jpg 1864.11.29 Cir.IJ.686 Missouri vs Malden Summary.pdf 1864.11.29 Cir.IJ.686 Missouri vs Malden Case File.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

11/29/1864: State of Missouri vs. Allen Malden - Enticing a Slave Out of State (Ruth)