12/31/1859: Harold F. Smith vs William Baldwin & Benjamin R. Morton - Damages (Harvey)

Entry/Object ID

CC.0566

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

(No date available, used December 31st) "Damages, $1,000.00. Regarding possession of 10 year old male slave named Harvey. Documents also refer to Harvey's mother, Fanny." 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

12/31/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Harvey

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Harold F. Smith vs William Baldwin & Benjamin R. Morton - Damages

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

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

1859.12.31 MJRHD.624484 Smith vs Baldwin.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

12/31/1859: Harold F. Smith vs William Baldwin & Benjamin R. Morton - Damages (Harvey)