03/03/1857: Owens, John conveys slave to Brooks, Elizabeth (Easter)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0714

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

John Owens of Clay County, Missouri, sells a slave to Elizabeth (Owens) Brooks for $300.00. "…a Negro woman named Easter and her two children which I warrant….a slave for life." Filed for record in Platte County on June 3, 1861 and recorded June 24, 1861.

Date(s) of Creation

3/3/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Easter

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Owens, John conveys slave to Brooks, Elizabeth

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.264

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1857.03.03 De.Q.264 Owens to Brooks.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

03/03/1857: Owens, John conveys slave to Brooks, Elizabeth (Easter)