Entry/Object ID
PC.1732Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive 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
3/10/1860Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
GraceName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Hughes, Leander (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.358-359Copyright
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ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
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1860.03.10 PB.G.358-359 Hughes, Leander.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
03/10/1860: Probate Court docket entry re: Hughes, Leander (Estate Of) (Grace)