Entry/Object ID
EM.0034Collection
1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, EmancipationsArchive Items Details
Description
"And now this time comes Jesse Lee a colored man and exhibits his papers of emancipation showing his right to freedom and upon the testimony of Christopher (unreadable) and John (unreadable) the court is satisfied that said Jesse Lee is a man of good moral and industrious habits and that he is entitled to a permit to remain in this state. It is therefore ordered by this court that the said Jesse Lee upon filing a bond in this court as the law requires receive a (unreadable) to remain in this state as long as he retains a moral and industrious character and no longer."Date(s) of Creation
3/4/1850Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Lee, JesseName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Lee, JesseName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Platte County Probate CourtOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Platte Co. Probate Court Docket Vol. A 1846-1849: PB.A.102Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/27/2025General Notes
Note
1850.03.04 PB.A.102 Jesse Lee Free Man.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
03/04/1850: Platte County Probate Court emancipates Lee, Jesse