12/31/1857: Jane Bowman, Guardian of John M. Bowman & Edward H. Bowman & Lavinia Bowman & Samuel Bowman & Thomas H. Bowman vs Luke P. Stiles & Calvin D. Burnes & Daniel D. Burnes & James N. Burnes & Lewis Burnes & Stiles, Burnes & Brothers - Debt (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0367

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

(No date available, used December 31st) "Debt, $1,290.61 Refers to sale of slaves." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record but no scanned case file images. Contact the Missouri State Archives at [email protected] to request files.

Date(s) of Creation

12/31/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Jane Bowman, Guardian of John M. Bowman & Edward H. Bowman & Lavinia Bowman & Samuel Bowman & Thomas H. Bowman

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

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

1857.12.31 MJRHD.465239 Bowman vs Stiles and Burnes.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

12/31/1857: Jane Bowman, Guardian of John M. Bowman & Edward H. Bowman & Lavinia Bowman & Samuel Bowman & Thomas H. Bowman vs Luke P. Stiles & Calvin D. Burnes & Daniel D. Burnes & James N. Burnes & Lewis Burnes & Stiles, Burnes & Brothers - Debt (Unidentified Slaves)