The State of Mississippi v. Weaver, 2233 (Lowndes County Circuit Court. 1863)

Creator

Circuit Court of Lowndes County

Files

Description

Fourteen pages of original court documents from the State v. Weaver case dating 1863. The case was heard in the State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court.

Transcription

The State of Mississippi, Lowndes County, charged William B. Weaver, the owner of an enslaved man named Taylor, with suffering said slave to traffic in 1863. Specifically, Weaver allowed Taylor to buy chickens, butter, and eggs and divers [various] other articles for the purpose of traffic.

Approximate Creation Date

1863

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Slaveholders.; Slavery -- Mississippi.; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources.; Slaveholders.; Slaves -- Social Conditions.; Crime and race.; Legal documents.; Negotiable instruments.; Crime--History.

Keywords

Slavery, Slaves, Circuit Court, State Court, Criminal Files, Enslaved persons, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Legal Instrument

Geographic Location

Columbus--Mississippi; Lowndes County (Miss.).

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

Document

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

CLP_CircuitCourtCriminal_2233_StateVsWeaver_1863

Source

State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court State Criminal Case Files Collection. Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (Miss.).

Repository

Columus-Lowndes Public Library System

Publisher

Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

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Recommended Citation

State v. Weaver Case File No. 2233. Lowndes County (Miss.) Circuit Court State Criminal Cases. Local Government Records, Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.