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.
Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved persons, Sarah and Esther. Costs incurred arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for a total of $350. Dated July 30th, 1855
Receipt of payment to bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, on behalf of Mr. Moreland and Shaw 20 dollar each for information, tracking, and return of their escaped slaves (assumed to be Sarah and her child). Dated June 17th, 1854 and signed by a S. Meloin. The document itself doesn't seem to mention Sarah or her child's name.
Receipt from bounty hunter Benard Lynch for $100 to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred capturing enslaved person, Esther in Illinois and returning her to Saint Louis. Dated May 21st, 1855.
This is a purchase receipt for Henry Shaw, paying for the newspaper advertisement of John and Mary Meachum's Trustee's sale of property. The cost was $15.00. The purchase was submitted to the newspaper *St. Louis New Era* Office, to C.G. Ramsey (assumed to be Charles G. Ramsey, the owner of the St. Louis New Era Newspaper) and Geo. Brownfield.
Clayton Community Foundation's proposal to tribute the enslaved Jackson Family's memory at the Hanley House. Would include improving landscaping, paths, and the outdoor area where the slave quarters were.
Henry Shaw purchased Peter, also known as Peach, from J. H. Dodge of St. Louis in 1828; the bill of sale contains an annotation that Peach died at a later, unrecorded date. From June 1840 to October 1842, Shaw rented the labor of Peach and Bridget to Robert Lindell.
Alphonse Netmore (or Wetmore) is the Justice.
Charles G. Ramsey, a prominent newspaper publisher at the time, provided the affidavit.
The trustee's sale of property to John and Mary Meachum is being published in the newspaper titled 'St. Louis New Era'.
This is a newspaper advertisement of the Trustees' Sale of John and Mary Meachum's property in 1842, due to their inability to pay off the loan from Henry Shaw. The advertisement describes the location of property.
A memorandum dated 1 May 1840 for a two-year extension of the $2750.00 loan agreement between John Berry Meachum and Henry Shaw was issued on 1 February 1839. The memorandum states that Meachum paid the interest on the loan from February 1st, 1839.
This is the 1850 Census of Martin F. Hanley, and in it is listed that he has one slave. Presumably that is Lydia Jackson who is mentioned in the other Hanley House papers. She is 18 at the time of this census and is labeled as Black.
Maria was enslaved by Henry Shaw according to a bill with Dr. Thomas O’Reilly for obstetrical attendance on February 6 and 7, 1860 at Tower Grove, which indicates that Maria was pregnant. and—if she survived—may have had a child.
Loan agreement for $2750.00 between John Berry Meachum and Henry Shaw, 1 February 1839 with interest. Describes that Shaw received interest of fifteen months in the back.
