03/01/1857: Ellis, John & Cumming, Elienor (marriage contract) (Unidentified Man (B))

Entry/Object ID

DE.0710

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

A marriage agreement, John Ellis agrees to provide "...five Negroes, two men, one woman, a boy and girl…" and Elienor Cumming agrees to provide "…two Negroes, one man and one woman…"

Date(s) of Creation

3/1/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Man (B)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Ellis, John & Cumming, Elienor (marriage contract)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. O 1858-1859: De.O.644-645

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

1857.03.01 De.O.644-645 Ellis and Cumming.jpg

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/01/1857: Ellis, John & Cumming, Elienor (marriage contract) (Unidentified Man (B))