01/02/1860: Probate Court docket entry re: Mitchell, Henrietta (Minor heir to estate of James B. Mitchell) (Albert)

Entry/Object ID

PC.1665

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Solomon P. McCurdy, Executor of the Estate of Henrietta Mitchell, petitions the Court to sell "…a certain Negro man slave named Albert who, on account of insubordination and threatened determination to run away, is unsafe to keep and that it'd be in the best interest of the Estate..." to sell him. Court orders Albert to be sold at private sale. Court orders Guardian to hire out the remaining slaves at private contract for 1860.

Date(s) of Creation

1/2/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Albert

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mitchell, Henrietta (Minor heir to estate of James B. Mitchell)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.286

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1860.01.02 PB.G.286 Mitchell, Henrietta.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/02/1860: Probate Court docket entry re: Mitchell, Henrietta (Minor heir to estate of James B. Mitchell) (Albert)