Record of escape - Bill, enslaved man - St. Louis, Missouri - October 21, 1850

Hamilton, Alexander. 1850. “Record of Escape - Bill, Enslaved Man - St. Louis, Missouri - October 21, 1850”. Paper, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/57305

Title: Record of escape - Bill, enslaved man - St. Louis, Missouri - October 21, 1850
Description: This document details the legal proceedings of a fugitive enslavement case in St. Louis, Missouri, dated October 21, 1850. Presided over by Judge Alexander Hamilton, the case involves the escape of an enslaved man named Bill, who fled from the enslaver Andrew G. Gist in the spring of 1850. The record provides a description of Bill and certifies his status as an enslaved man under Missouri law, as well as the legal steps taken by Gist to reclaim him under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
Creator: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 1850-10-21
Subject: Enslavement; Fugitive Slave Act; Legal Proceedings; Missouri judicial records
Place: St. Louis, MO
Type: Legal Document (Court Record)
Format: TIFF Image
Language: English
Medium: Paper