02/25/1841: McClelland, William M. conveys slave to Farra, Mary Jane & McClelland, John Gifford (Charles)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0046

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Deed of Trust dated February 25, 1841, between William M. McClelland, who conveys property, including slaves, to his daughter Martha Jane Farra (wife of John Rice Farra), and his son John Gifford McClelland. "... One Negro girl named Mary aged about 16 years, one Negro boy named Charles aged about 10 years,..." Filed for record in Platte County on March 28, 1853 and recorded May 2, 1853.

Date(s) of Creation

2/25/1841

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Charles

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

McClelland, William M. conveys slave to Farra, Mary Jane & McClelland, John Gifford

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. J 1853-1854: De.J.152-153

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

1841.02.25 De.J.152-153 McClelland to Farra.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/25/1841: McClelland, William M. conveys slave to Farra, Mary Jane & McClelland, John Gifford (Charles)