01/27/1851: Skelton, David T. conveys slave to Bell, William H. (Sally)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0416

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

David Skelton owes William Bell $400.00 and records an indenture conveying "…a certain Negro girl 10 years old named Sally…" to Bell as security.

Date(s) of Creation

1/27/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sally

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Skelton, David T. conveys slave to Bell, William H.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. H 1850-1851: De.H.453

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

1851.01.27 De.H.453 Skelton to Bell.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

01/27/1851: Skelton, David T. conveys slave to Bell, William H. (Sally)