1814 

Feb 

7 

Tarleton, William, a black man 

Horine, Jacob 

Trespass, assault & battery, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Plaintiff also known as Bill or Billy; wounded, abused and imprisoned; sued for $1,000.

1818 

Oct 

111 

Jack, a free man 

Harris, Barnabas 

False imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Plaintiff originally owned by Eusebius Hubbard; includes document freeing Jack upon Hubbard's death and copy of marriage contract; other slaves mentioned: Lucy, Milly, Hannah, Charlotte, Judy, Barn, Archibald, Matt, Tye, Jack, Malinda, Larry, Lark.

1818 

Oct 

 

Arch, a black man 

Harris, Barnabas 

Petition for judgment affirming status as free man 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Plaintiff originally in the possession of Eusebius Hubbard; other slaves mentioned were Lucy, Milly, Hannah, Charlotte, Judy, Barn, Jack, Matt, Malinda, Larry, Lark, Tye; no case number assigned; filed the same day as Jack.

1819 

Aug 

20 

Milly, a free woman 

Rose, Mathias 

Trespass, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Milly's children Elizabeth, four years old and Bob, two years old; moved from Illinois.

1820 

Aug 

70 

Winny, a woman of color 

Donner, Samuel 

Trespass with force & arms 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Formerly owned by Jennings Beckwith; emancipated and sold as an indentured servant to defendant for $300; plaintiff alleged defendant forced menial labor and imprisoned for 5 days; claimed to have paid defendant money for freedom toward the price of $350.

1821 

Apr 

194 

Jenny, a free girl 

Musick, Robert 

Trespass, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Plaintiff was daughter of Winny.

1821 

Apr 

197 

Hannah, a free girl of color 

Whitesides, Phebe 

Trespass, assault & battery, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Defendant also known as Pruitt; plaintiff was daughter of Winny.

1821 

Apr 

193 

Nancy, a free girl 

Voteau, Isaac 

Trespass, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Plaintiff was daughter of Winny.

1821 

Apr 

198 

Malinda, a free girl of color 

Whitesides, Phebe 

Trespass, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Defendant also known as Pruitt; plaintiff was daughter of Winny.

1821 

Apr 

190 

Winny 

Whitesides, Phebe 

Trespass, assault & battery, false imprisonment 

Series - Freedom Suits
General Notes - Defendant also known as Pruitt; plaintiff brought to Missouri from Indiana Territory.