Missouri Slave Records

Did you know you can find Missouri Slave records online through the state of Missouri?  The link below will take you right to the presorted Slave records for the state.

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/JudicialRecords/Results.aspx

There looks to be a lot of information in these records. So if you're researching your #AfricanAmerican History in the state of Missouri these would be well worth your time researching.  


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Term of Court	0
Name	Anthony, Benjamin - Plaintiff Seabach, Christian - Defendant
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Unlawful Detainer of Slave
Case Summary	Unlawful detainer of a slave of slave, Michael. 1816 paper repair.
Location	Box 14, Folder 54
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Name	Anthony, Alfred R. - Plaintiff Anthony, Jonas W. - Plaintiff Seabach, Christian - Defendant
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Fraud
Case Summary	Slave sale, Hester & child, Jack.
Location	Box 14, Folder 53
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Term of Court	0
Name	Cocks, John - Plaintiff Meacham, John - Defendant
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Unlawful Detainer
Case Summary	Mare & slave, Rachel, age 15.
Location	Box 17, Folder 22
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Term of Court	0
Name	Ellis, Erasmus - Plaintiff Ellis, Erasmus. - Defendant
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Replevin
Case Summary	Slave Ralph.
Location	Box 18, Folder 39
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Term of Court	0
Name	Goza, Michael - Plaintiff Smith, Bennett - Defendant
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Unlawful Detainer
Case Summary	Slave, Cyrus.
Location	Box 21, Folder 26
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Term of Court	0
Name	Hubble, Ithamer - Defendant McCleland, John - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Damages
Case Summary	Trover, slave, Stephen.
Location	Box 14, Folder 33
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Term of Court	0
Name	English, Thomas - Defendant Ravenscroft, Robert - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Damages
Case Summary	Damages to horse ridden by slave, Allen.
Location	Box 16, Folder 38
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Term of Court	0
Name	Goza, Michael - Defendant Smith, Bennett - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Replevin
Case Summary	Slaves, Ste. Genevieve Cnty.
Location	Box 18, Folder 11
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Term of Court	0
Name	Ravenscroft, Samuel - Defendant Thomson, John - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Fraud
Case Summary	Female slave, jude, age 17. Thompson from Mississippi.
Location	Box 18, Folder 9
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Term of Court	0
Name	Ramsey, Andrew - Defendant United States - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Negro Stealing
Case Summary
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Term of Court	0
Name	Ramsey, Andrew - Defendant United States - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Negro Stealing
Case Summary
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Term of Court	0
Name	Hister - Defendant Lucas - Defendant Martin - Defendant Ramsey, Andrew - Defendant Ramsey, Charles - Defendant Ravenscroft - Defendant State of Missouri - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Stealing
Case Summary	Slave, anthony. Victim: Waters,Thomas, heirs of.
Location	Box 27, Folder 30
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Term of Court	0
Name	Randol, Samuel - Defendant United States - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Concealing Slave
Case Summary	Slave "Nat".
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Term of Court	0
Name	Dew - Defendant Jones - Defendant Randol, Samuel - Defendant Seawell, Joseph - Victim Smith - Defendant United States - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Conceal Property
Case Summary	Slave, Nat.
Location	Box 24, Folder 17
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Term of Court	0
Name	Randol, Samuel - Defendant United States - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Concealing Slave
Case Summary	Slave "Nat".
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Term of Court	0
Name	Berthiaume, Francois - Deceased Berthiaume, Francois - Defendant Logan, John - Defendant Logan, Mary - Defendant Lorimier, Louis - Deceased Steinbeck, Daniel - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Foreclosure
Case Summary	Land, slave, Silvia, age 77 & other goods.
Location	Box 28, Folder 3
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Term of Court	0
Name	Ellis, Radford - Defendant Priest, Zenas - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Breach of Covenant
Case Summary	Sale of sick slave, Phebe, age 9.
Location	Box 15, Folder 52
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Term of Court	0
Name	Whittenburgh, John - Defendant Whittenburgh, Jonas - Plaintiff
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Replevin
Case Summary	Slave, Ellick.
Location	Box 16, Folder 1
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Term of Court	0
Name	Smoot, Rachel - Defendant Smoot, William - Plaintiff Walthen, Ignatus R. - Plaintiff Administrator
County	Cape Girardeau
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Deposition
Case Summary	Regarding slave ownership.
Location	Box ', Folder '
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Term of Court	1839
Name	Lane, Joseph J. - Defendant Lane, Lansford L. - Plaintiff
County	Gasconade
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Trover
Case Summary	Plaintiff "casually lost" his negro male slave, Benjamin, of the value of $1000; defendant found slave but failed to return him to plaintiff; $2000 damages
Location	Box 03, Folder 51
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Term of Court	1837
Name	Holliway, Jonathan - Alias Holloway, Jonathan - Defendant Thompson, John - Plaintiff
County	Gasconade
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Replevin
Case Summary	Seeking recovery of female negro slave, Harriet, aged 15, value of $1000; plaintiff swore a peace warrant on defendant
Location	Box 06, Folder 15
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Term of Court	1846
Name	Kirley, William - Other Parnell, William B. - Defendant Phillips, Joanna - Plaintiff Phillips, John - Plaintiff
County	Gasconade
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Trover
Case Summary	Plaintiffs seek a total of $1550 damages in dispute over slaves. Alledge defendant illegally detains four slaves and the unlawful conversion of another
Location	Box 13, Folder 48
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Term of Court	1844
Name	Butts, Salathiel - Plaintiff Hawkins Salathiel - Defendant Hawkins, Betsy Ann - Defendant Hawkins, Eli - Defendant Hawkins, James J. - Defendant Hawkins, Jesse - Defendant Hawkins, Martha J. - Defendant Hawkins, Pendleton B. - Defendant Hawkins, Rebecca - Defendant Hawkins, William H. - Defendant Hawkins, Williamson - Deceased Smith, John - Defendant
County	Jackson
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Bill in Chancery
Case Summary	No action given. Regarding slaves of Williamson Hawkins estate sold to pay R. Hawkins' fee bill. Plaintiff states he bought said slaves (Sam; Harrison; Ewing; Irene; John; George; Ned; Mary; Maria; Paralee) at Independence courthouse door.
Location	Box 11, Folder 9
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Term of Court	1844
Name	King, John - Plaintiff Smart, James - Plaintiff
County	Jackson
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Motion to hire negroes
Case Summary	Order to hire out all slaves of estate except Tom and Siss(?)
Location	Box 11, Folder 84
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Term of Court	1846
Name	Long, Richard P. - Plaintiff Long, Tabitha - Plaintiff
County	Jackson
Cause of Action/ Subject	Slave Sale of Negro
Case Summary	Regarding sale of female slave named Patty and male slave named Joseph. Petition seeks to use proceeds of sale to purchase real estate
Location	Box 13, Folder 21