03/13/1855: Withers, Laban S. conveys slave to Forbis, Franklin (William)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0575

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Withers records a deed to Forbis securing a promissory note and pledging slaves as collateral. "… assigns forever the following slaves, to wit, Willis aged 39, John aged 36, Loid aged 25, Polly aged 14, Harriet aged 12, Eliza aged 6, William aged 4, Eleck aged about one year old..."

Date(s) of Creation

3/13/1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

William

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Withers, Laban S. conveys slave to Forbis, Franklin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. L 1855-1856: De.L.058-059

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

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

1855.03.13 De.L.058-059 Withers to Forbis.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/13/1855: Withers, Laban S. conveys slave to Forbis, Franklin (William)