Peter Provenchere, as administrator of the estate of Frederick Butler, deceased v. Thompson Bird
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Peter Provenchere, As Administrator of the Estate of Frederick Butler, Deceased V. Thompson Bird. 1817, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60608
- Case Title
- Peter Provenchere, as administrator of the estate of Frederick Butler, deceased v. Thompson Bird
- Series
- Fur Trade
- Plaintiff
- Provenchere, Pierre (as administrator)
- Butler, Frederick (estate of)
- Defendant
- Bird, Thompson
- Date Filed
- 1817-09-17
- Filing Date
- 1817-09-17
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Lucas, Charles
- Easton, Rufus
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Benton, Thomas Hart
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- October Term 1817
- Clerk
- Leduc, Marie Philip
- McGirk, Andrew S.
- Gamble, Archibald
- Justice of the Peace
- Garner, J.G.
- Guyol, S.M.
- Neale, Thomas
- Sworn Declarant
- Fletcher, Thomas
- Dabin, Pierre
- Brown, John
- Cause of Action
- Trespass on the Case
- Case Notes
- Estate of Frederick Butler; drowning of Butler; inventory of furs and hides, including bear, deer, fox, otter, buffalo; damages $3,000.
- Case Number
- 80
- Identifier
- ccr1818.01418.028
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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Peter Provenchere, As Administrator of the Estate of Frederick Butler, Deceased V. Thompson Bird. 1817, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60608