01/07/1845: Brown, John & Brown, Sarah conveys slave to Bostic, Leslie C. (Melissa Ann)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0159

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

John and Sarah Brown execute indenture to Leslie C. Bostic conveying their interest "as heirs of Daniel Swaney" in real estate and "...a certain Negro girl named Melissa Ann…"

Date(s) of Creation

1/7/1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Melissa Ann

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Brown, John & Brown, Sarah conveys slave to Bostic, Leslie C.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. C 1844-1846: De.C.453-454

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

1845.01.07 De.C.453-454 Brown to Bostic.jpg

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/07/1845: Brown, John & Brown, Sarah conveys slave to Bostic, Leslie C. (Melissa Ann)