12/15/1860: Joseph Walker & Francis Walker & Mathew J. Moore by Joseph Walker & Columbus N. Franklin & Jesse D. Franklin & John H. Franklin vs. Samuel Rixey & Mary A. Rixey & Thomas Hammond & Richard H. Rixey - Probate (Unidentified Child (Vena's child)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0593

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Heirs of the Matthew M. Hughes Estate present agreement to the Court to divide into shares the real estate and slaves. "...they are also joint owners of the following slaves, to wit, a Negro woman named Vena and her child, a Negro woman named Vina and her child, Negro woman name Mira and her child, Negro girl named Daphne, one Negro man named Anderson and one Negro woman named Park..."

Date(s) of Creation

12/15/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Child (Vena's child)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hughes, Matthew M. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. I-J 1860-1864: Cir.IJ.209

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

1860.12.15 Cir.IJ.209 Walker vs Rixey.jpg 1860.12.15 MJRHD.466953 Walker vs Rixey.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 22, 2026

Name/Title

12/15/1860: Joseph Walker & Francis Walker & Mathew J. Moore by Joseph Walker & Columbus N. Franklin & Jesse D. Franklin & John H. Franklin vs. Samuel Rixey & Mary A. Rixey & Thomas Hammond & Richard H. Rixey - Probate (Unidentified Child (Vena's child)