03/03/1857: Owens, John conveys slave to Brooks, Elizabeth (Unidentified Child (Easter's child #1))

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0715

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

Unidentified Child (Easter's child #1)

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 (Unidentified Child (Easter's child #1))