01/12/1861: Probate Court docket entry re: John Browning et al. (Petition for Partition) (Sam)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.1895

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Plaintiffs file petition for partition to the Probate Court requesting to sell "…a certain Negro man named Sam…" Probate Court orders publication of the event to allow heirs to file their answer.

Date(s) of Creation

1/12/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sam

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

John Browning et al. (Petition for Partition)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.624

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1861.01.12 PB.G.624 John Browning.jpg

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/12/1861: Probate Court docket entry re: John Browning et al. (Petition for Partition) (Sam)