Runaway Slave Court Cases
Norfolk County Court Cases (pp. 558-564)
Court Date - Aug. 21, 1826
Date of Sale - July 17, 1826
Fugitive - Henry Drury
Slave owner - Mordecai Cooke, sheriff
Highest Bidder - Edward Hatton
Price - $165
Clerk of Court - William H. Wilson
Court Date - Nov. 17, 1829
Fugitive - Negro Jonas
Slave owner - William Barnard for Mordecai Cooke, sheriff
Date of Order - March 12, 1830
Highest Bidder - William C. Young
Advertised - Dec. 21, 1829
Price - $50
Clerk of Court - William H. Wilson
Court Date -Oct. 22, 1840
Date of Sale- April 20, 1840
Fugitive - Negro man Pete
Slave owner - Richard G. Baylor
Date of Order - March 17, 1840
Highest Bidder - E.S. Gayle
Advertised - Yes
Price - $210
Clerk of Court - Arthur Emmerson
Court Date- Dec. 23, 1842
Fugitive- Sam Brown, alias John Brown
Slave owner - Richard G. Baylor
Date of Order - Nov. 21, 1842
Highest Bidder - John G. Sibley
Advertised - Yes/5.50
Price - $200
Clerk of Court - Sold at Public Auction, Arthur Emmerson
Some conclusions:
• Only 4 cases were found in the records (1826, 1829, 1840, 1842)
• Clerk of Court occupied by 2 slaveholders: Arthur Emmerson and William H. Wilson
• All cases were charged to advertise for runaway slaves; so ads were placed
• One of the jailors was Mordecai Cooke, son of or relative of Giles B. Cooke
• Sam Brown, alias John Brown, was mentioned in Kathryn Grover's and William Still's books
Records examined were microfilm at LVA, February 15, 2006
Auditor of Public Accounts (Entry 759) Miscellaneous Microfilm reel 1323 and 1324
Reports of Escaped Slaves, 1863
Reports of Sales of Runaway Slaves, 1806-1859
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