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Executor's Sale of Slaves. Notice is hereby given that I, Andrew Robertson, as the Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Andrew Robertson, Senior, deceased, in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of Clay County, in the State of Missouri, made at the January term of said court, A. D. 1859, and to me directed, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at the courthouse door in the City of Liberty, in the County of Clay, in the State of Missouri, on the 13th day of February, A. D. 1860, whilst said probate court is in session, the following described Negro slaves belonging to the estate of said deceased, viz:
A Negro man named Frank, aged about 61 years
A Negro man named Martin, aged about 56 years, and
A Negro man named Dave, aged about 44 years.
Said sale to be upon the following terms, viz: 5% of the purchase money cash in hand, and the balance on a credit of 12 months the purchaser giving bond with approved personal security. Andrew Robertson, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Andrew Robertson, Senior, deceased.
(Researcher's note: On 01/01/1864 Mat Robertson enlisted at Liberty, Missouri, as a U. S. Colored Troop soldier for 3 years. He was a 30 year old Black male 5 foot 7 inches tall born ~1834. Andrew Robertson of Clay County, Missouri, claimed Mat was his slave. Numerous Platte County Robertsons were enslavers. See Entry Object Id# RC.0039 and PEN.0067.)Date(s) of Creation
1/27/1860
