01/02/1856: Spratt, William H., Sheriff of Platte County conveys slave to Field, George W. (Mary)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0619

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Notice given of Sheriff's sale of land and slaves owned by the Estate of Thomas Phelps with the highest bidder being George W. Field for $2066.00. The original February 6, 1855, Court Order contained several clerical errors, including that a "…certain Negro named Mary of which sale and partition and division is made..." was supposed to be Sarah.

Date(s) of Creation

1/2/1856

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Mary

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Spratt, William H., Sheriff of Platte County conveys slave to Field, George W.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. M 1856-1857: De.M.780-781

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1856.01.02 De.M.780 Spratt to Field.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/02/1856: Spratt, William H., Sheriff of Platte County conveys slave to Field, George W. (Mary)