01/15/1847: Bates, Washington C. & Bates, Nancy G. conveys slave to Murray, John D. (Lewis)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0265

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Bates executes indenture to Murray conveying real estate and slave as security. "…one Negro man named Lewis about 22 or 23 years old, slave for life..."

Date(s) of Creation

1/15/1847

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lewis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bates, Washington C. & Bates, Nancy G. conveys slave to Murray, John D.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. D 1846-1847: De.D.619-620

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

1847.01.15 De.D.619-620 Bates to Murray.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

01/15/1847: Bates, Washington C. & Bates, Nancy G. conveys slave to Murray, John D. (Lewis)