Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1839, SEP. 32 A FREE BLACK. HENRY DEAL - A FREE BLACK Sept. 4 - In a habeas corpus case before the county court the following order is of record: "On motion. the court resumes the examination of the ease of Henry Deal. Whereupon, it is considered by the court that said Deal is not a runaway slave, as was alleged, but the said Deal not establishing a right to reside in this State, as the law requires, it is therefore ordered by the court, that he be fined $20; and that he be hired out by the sheriff, as the law directs, for such time as shall be sufficient to raise from the hire the sum aforesaid, together with the costs and expenses of imprisonment. And it is further ordered, that the said Deal shall depart this State, within three days after such time of service expires. allowing one day tor everv twenty miles he shall necessarily have to travel to get out of the State. Sept. 7 - One hundred dollars is allowed Harrison Linville for assessing: the county. one-half to be paid by the State. OCTOBER Oct. 7 - Preston Dunlap is appointed administrator of Alex Houston. Bond, $3,000. Ch. 1. Robert F. Houston; 2. Mary F.; 3. Virginia A.; 4. William P.; 5. Jas. A. NOVEMBER LOCATION OF THE COUNTY SEAT Nov. 10 - The county court ordered notices to be served on the commissioners appointed by the Legislature, to meet: at the Falls of Platte, and select a site for the county seat of Platte. 0n the 15th Hadley and Lucas appeared, but Morehead made default. The report made is as follows: Martinsville, November 16, 1839. "To the Hon. Circuit Court of the County of Platte, State of Missouri: The undersigned commissioners, appointed bv the Legislature of the State of Missouri. on the first of December, 1838, to select a seat of justice for the for the county of Platte, beg leave to report: That in obedience to an order of the tribunal transacting county business for such county, they convened at Martinsville, in said county, on the 15th inst. and entered upon their duties as commissioners aforesaid, and that they have selected a portion of Sections 25, and 36, Township 53, Range 35, near the Falls of Platte River, in said county, as an eligible and suitable site for the seat of justice of said Platte County. For further particulars, etc., we respectfully refer to you to the bond of Zadock Martin, herewith enclosed. Samuel Hadley David O. Lucas Commissioners