01/26/1846: Stansbury, Emerson conveys slave to Chambers, Harry W. & Stansbury, John C.T & Stansbury, Agnes C. & Stansbury, Catharine Rebecca (Milly)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0208

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Emerson Stansbury of St. Louis County, Missouri, entrusted Harry W. Chambers as Trustee with certain property, including slaves, originally granted by Tobias E. Stansbury of Maryland to John C.T. Stansbury, Agnes C. Stansbury, and Catharine Rebecca Stansbury, his grandchildren. "… Milly a Negro girl aged about 19 years, Harriet a Negro girl about 16 years of age, Charles a Negro boy about 13 years of age, and Lucy a Negro girl about 10 years of age..." The slaves had been given to John, Agnes, and Catharine by their grandfather Tobias E. Stansbury of Baltimore County, Maryland. Attested by the Clerk of the St. Louis County and filed for record in Platte County on February 12, 1846.

Date(s) of Creation

1/26/1846

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Milly

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Stansbury, Emerson conveys slave to Chambers, Harry W. & Stansbury, John C.T & Stansbury, Agnes C. & Stansbury, Catharine Rebecca

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. C 1844-1846: De.C.519

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1846.01.26 De.C.519 Stansbury to Chambers and Stansbury.jpg

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/26/1846: Stansbury, Emerson conveys slave to Chambers, Harry W. & Stansbury, John C.T & Stansbury, Agnes C. & Stansbury, Catharine Rebecca (Milly)