1859.08.31: State of Missouri vs. Grand, A Slave - Burglary and Larceny (Grand)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0537

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. The Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database (images not available) indicates " Defendant a slave of Preston Dunlap. Defendant accused of breaking into storehouse of (William) Thatcher and (Abraham) Creek."

Date(s) of Creation

8/31/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Grand

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Dunlap, Preston

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. H 1859-1860: Cir.H.238

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

1859.08.31 Cir.H.238 Missouri vs Grand.jpg 1859.08.31 MJRHD.466212 Cir.H.238 Missouri vs Grand.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

1859.08.31: State of Missouri vs. Grand, A Slave - Burglary and Larceny (Grand)