02/01/1858: Probate Court docket entry re: Fortune, Mary (Estate Of) (Betsy)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.1310

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Administrators petition the Probate Court to sell "…a certain Negro woman slave Betty. Probate Court orders Betty be sold either at private or public contract.

Date(s) of Creation

2/1/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Betsy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Fortune, Mary (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. F 1857-1859: PB.F.120

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1858.02.01 PB.F.120 Fortune, Mary.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/01/1858: Probate Court docket entry re: Fortune, Mary (Estate Of) (Betsy)