Bully Pitt – Indicted by Grand Jury for Grand Larceny – Stealing
Today I went through all 187 court cases in the Historic Missouri Judicial Collection looking for Bully Pitt in Platte County. This case (also attached) was interesting because storekeeper William Carpenter brought criminal charges against Bully Pitt & Co. Bully Pitt & Co. were Confederate sympathizing bushwhackers and on Sept. 1, 1861, they raided Carpenter’s store to supply their troops. Carpenter waited until after the Civil War ended to bring the criminal charges — and filed on Sept. 12,1865!!! Gutsy!!! Note also William Kuykendall, who avoided being executed on Dec. 17, 1861, at the…
1860 John E. Pitt v. Larkin Fleshman
Hi All (including Chris Floersch): Another summary of a Bully Pitt-related court case that Rebecca received from the Missouri State Archives. Thank you Rebecca! The case seemed interesting because of the mention of a slave boy named Jack. Unfortunately, Jack wasn’t mentioned very much in court filings and his importance as an asset wasn’t as significant as the real estate. Neither Brady or Larkin were listed on the 1850 and 1860 Slave Census as owning Jack. In summary, Bully Pitt sued Larkin Fleshman to stop Fleshman’s execution of a judgment against John C. Brady. Pitt felt…
Bully Pitt
Hi All: [FYI, I’m cc’ing Chris Floersch for his review.] Rebecca recently received the three Bully Pitt-related court files that she had requested from the Missouri State Archives. Thanks again, Rebecca, for getting the court file. Below is the summary of the 1860 Morrison vs. Pitt and Frost case and I’ll send the other summaries later. But first, a couple of observations: * Slave George was originally owned by James H. Johnston and his wife Martha was the executor of James H.’s estate. Paxton says James H. was the postmaster and a merchant…
Peter Mortgages Lot 92 Block 8 Weston to Joseph Kurtz SEP 29 1859
Copy of the original handwritten record of Peter Floersch's mortgage of Lot #92 of Block 8 in Weston in 1859. The purpose of the mortgage is not known. Transcribed record of Peter Floersch's mortgage of Lot #92 of Block 8 in Weston in 1859. The purpose of the mortgage is not known.
Elizabeth Floersch Sells Platte County Farm to John Pitt – $600 ($20K) JUN 15 1855
Copy of the original handwritten record of Elizabeth's sale on 15 June, 1855 of the farm purchased by John Floersch in Oct,1843. Transcribed record of Elizabeth's sale on 15 June, 1855, of the farm purchased by John Floersch in Oct,1843. This sale followed the death of John on 13 Jan, 1855, in the Jefferson City, MO, Prison. Following this sale, Elizabeth moved to Pottawatomie County, KS to live with son Michael. Note the error in the description of the land at line 8: "South west quarter"; in the original sale to John, it was described as…
Michael Floersch arrives in Rock Creek Valley, KS
Rock Creek Valley, KS
The Shocking Truth: Wilkerson Shot and Wounded Old Man Floersh!
Petition for Pardon, Weston, MO July 20, 1853 To his excellency Gov Price We your petitioners would respectfully solicit your excellency to extend your pardoning power to Philip and Jacob Floersh who are now confined in the penitentiary for the murder of Hall L. Wilkerson in October 1851. At the time the act was committed the boys were young and under the entire control of their father and we who live in the vicinity of the parties from the testimony as detailed Know that there were many palliating circumstances of excuse so far as the boys…