01/01/1858: Appraisal of Minerva for Bryan, William H. (Estate Of) by R. Mat Johnston, William W. Spratt, Moseby N. Owen

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PA.0093

Collection

1836-1864 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Appraisements

Archive Items Details

Description

Minerva at 44 years old appraised on 05/08/1854 at $450.00; 48 years old Minerva appraised at $400.00. (Date not recorded, 1858 assumed due to adjacent book entries and 3-4 year increase in slaves' ages; reappraisal 3-4 years later of the 05/08/1854 appraisal)

Date(s) of Creation

1/1/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Minerva

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bryan, William H. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1852-1866: AP.A.330

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/23/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/29/2025

General Notes

Note

1858.01.01 AP.A.330 Bryan, William H. Slave Reappraisal p330 3QSQ-G9L9-35B3.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1836-1864 Probate Appraisements CatalogIt version.xlsx [Appraisements 02.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/01/1858: Appraisal of Minerva for Bryan, William H. (Estate Of) by R. Mat Johnston, William W. Spratt, Moseby N. Owen