12/12/1862: State of Missouri vs. John A Slave (owned by William M. Paxton) - Attempting to Decoy Slave Out of State (Frank (Green)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0673

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"Grand jury failing to find a bill of indictment against the Defendant, it is ordered by the Court that the defendant go hence without say and recover of the State of Missouri his costs and charges herein expended." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database (no images available) "Defendant accused of attempting to help three slaves, Mary, Reuben and Alfred escape. Slaves, property of William M. Paxton. File includes testimony of slaves and references to Leavenworth, KS." The witness examinations describe a conspiracy between slaves George Coots, West Barry, John Paxton, Len Green, and Frank Green to help Mary, Reuben, and Alfred escape from their enslavers and into Kansas. It appears some of the co-conspirators were from Leavenworth, Kansas.

Date(s) of Creation

12/12/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Frank (Green)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

State of Missouri vs. John "A Slave (owned by William M. Paxton)" - Attempting to Decoy Slave Out of State

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. I-J 1860-1864: Cir.IJ.626

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

1862.12.12 Cir.IJ.626 Missouri vs John A Slave.pdf 1862.12.12 Cir.IJ.626 Missouri vs John A Slave.jpg 1862.12.12 Cir.IJ.626 Missouri vs John A Slave Case Summary.pdf 1862.12.12 Cir.IJ.626 Missouri vs John A Slave Case File.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

12/12/1862: State of Missouri vs. John "A Slave (owned by William M. Paxton)" - Attempting to Decoy Slave Out of State (Frank (Green)