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Box 63

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Negroes, Licensing, Miscellaneous. Petition to county court for license for Indian, George Haly, certificate of length of residence, memo on licenses granted, court orders for licenses to be issued, petition of Robert J. Wilkinson, a free person of color, to be released from prison. (7 documents), 1840, 1842, 1846, 1859, 1862

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1840, 1842, 1846, 1859, 1862

Manumission Papers. Papers testifying to person’s freedom, papers by owners freeing slaves. (9 documents), 1832-1861

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1832-1861

Fines and Sentences, Negroes. Fines for slaves being absent without permission, free Negroes found without license, larceny. Fines include monetary fines, deportation from state, and lashings. (108 documents), 1842-1861

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1842-1861

Deed of Sale, Slave. Deed for sale of slave. (1 document), 1836 Apr 5

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1836 Apr 5

Bond, Negro for Hire. James M. Allen hired Negro man, Reuben King, from Marshal William S. McKnight for 18 months. Bound to county for $500. (1 document), 1842 June 22

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dexter P. Tiffany Collection consists of various records of the St. Louis County Court, 1808-1902; the city of Carondelet, 1825-1870; and the Washington County Court, 1813-1830. The St. Louis County Court records span a wide variety of topics over a nearly 100-year period. Although some records are sparse and merely representative of the types of documents produced, others appear to be nearly complete series of records.

Dates: 1842 June 22