02/04/1857: Simmons, Humphrey conveys slave to Gabbert, George (Dan)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0700

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Humphrey Simmons provides a mortgage to George Gabbert, which includes the sale of an enslaved person named "Dan" as collateral. "… a certain Negro man named Dan aged about 24 years which I the said Humphrey Simmons warrant to be sound in body and mind and a slave during life..."

Date(s) of Creation

2/4/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dan

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Simmons, Humphrey conveys slave to Gabbert, George

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. M 1856-1857: De.M.585-586

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

1857.02.04 De.M.585-586 Simmons to Gabbert.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

02/04/1857: Simmons, Humphrey conveys slave to Gabbert, George (Dan)