01/25/1849: Adkins, Elizabeth bequeathed slave by Edwin G. Adkins (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0076

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Bequeaths to his wife Elizabeth "…to take charge of all my slaves to be under her control and management, and she is hereby authorized (at her own discretion) to hire out such slave or slaves belonging to my Estate as she may think fit and proper…"

Date(s) of Creation

1/25/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Adkins, Elizabeth bequeathed slave by Edwin G. Adkins

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1840-1849: WL.A.204-207

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1849.01.25 WL.A.204 Adkins, Edwin 3QS7-89L9-QDS6.jpg 1849.01.25 WL.A.205-206 Adkins, Edwin 3QS7-89L9-QDS6.jpg 1849.01.25 WL.A.207 Adkins, Edwin 3QS7-89L9-QDSR.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/25/1849: Adkins, Elizabeth bequeathed slave by Edwin G. Adkins (Unidentified Slaves)