02/18/1862: Overbeck, Henry A. conveys slave to Miller, Lewis (Martha)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.1106

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Overbeck executes mortgage to Miller and uses livestock, land, and a slave as collateral. "…one Negro woman named Martha aged about 40 years…" On March 28, 1900 James G. Miller Administrator released all right, title, and interest in the mortgage.

Date(s) of Creation

2/18/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Martha

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Overbeck, Henry A. conveys slave to Miller, Lewis

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.392

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

1862.02.18 De.Q.392 Overbeck to Miller.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

02/18/1862: Overbeck, Henry A. conveys slave to Miller, Lewis (Martha)