Entry/Object ID
PC.1484Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Randall M. Gordon, Guardian, petitions the Court to sell "…a Negro boy named Nathan aged about 24 years…" owned by the minor heirs of John Alexander co-jointly with their mother Eliza M. Alexander. Gordon says "That said Negro man slave by reason of insubordination and otherwise is likely to become a loss (to the Estate)..." Probate Court authorizes the Guardian to sell Nathan on the best terms he can get and make report of the proceedings.Date(s) of Creation
1/3/1859Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
NathanName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Alexander, John (Heirs of estate)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. F 1857-1859: PB.F.535Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
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1859.01.03 PB.F.535 Alexander, John.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
01/03/1859: Probate Court docket entry re: Alexander, John (Heirs of estate) (Nathan)