03/10/1860: Probate Court docket entry re: Hughes, Leander (Estate Of) (Gable (Gabriel))

Entry/Object ID

PC.1731

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Archibald E. Hughes sued Johnson C. Hughes to enforce an agreement between Leander Hughes and Archibald Hughes. The agreement included taking care of a farm and paying 1/2 "…of doctors bills of the Negroes…" Plaintiff Archibald Hughes states that Leander Hughes also furnished "...the said Negroes as hands on said farm as follows: Taylor, James, Sampson, Gable and America..." reserving the right of selling or hiring any of his Negroes." Archibald Hughes furnished "...2 Negroes Abraham and Grace." The Probate Court appoints Jesse Miller, Edwin B. Horner, and James Y. Roberts as Commissioners to make distribution of the property in the agreement.

Date(s) of Creation

3/10/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Gable (Gabriel)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hughes, Leander (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.358-359

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1860.03.10 PB.G.358-359 Hughes, Leander.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/10/1860: Probate Court docket entry re: Hughes, Leander (Estate Of) (Gable (Gabriel))