Entry/Object ID
DE.0828Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
"Know all men by these presents that I James B. Wright of Platte County in the State of Missouri here and buy these presents do manumit and set free my mulatto woman named Dinah and release her from all service to me and give and grant unto her the said Dinah all the rights and privileges of a free person of color. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of February 1859." "Now at this day comes J.B. Wright and produce here in open court a certain deed of emancipation to slave Dinah and here in open court acknowledges the same to be his act and deed for the uses and purposes there in mentioned."Date(s) of Creation
2/16/1859Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
DinahName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Robinson, DinahName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Wright, James B.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. O 1858-1859: De.O.327Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
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1859.02.16 De.O.327 Wright, James Dinah.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
02/16/1859: Wright, James B. emancipates Dinah (Dinah)