Description
The court ordered the division of the Estate of Phineas Skinner amongst the heirs, descendants and relatives of Phinehas Skinner and Isaac C. Skinner (deceased). Polly Skinner received 1/3rd of the Estate as dower and the remainder was divided in 1/11th shares to James N. Burnes' wife Mary, , William E. Crogsdale and his wife, Jane C., Adaline, Margaret, Fanny, Phinehas, Azuba, and James P. Kenner, as well as Phinehas S. and Kemp M. Woods jointly. "...to make partition and division of the following slaves belonging to the Estate of Phineas Skinner, to wit, Sam, Lucy, Hannah, Moriah, Reld(sp), Arch, Tom, Harrison, Abe, Clark, Dick, Rachael, Mary, Eliza, Bob, Charles, Bob, Squire, Caroline, and Aaron."
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record but no on-line images of the case file. "Regarding slaves belonging to Phinehas Skinner, deceased. Includes list of slaves and the values of some of the slaves."Date(s) of Creation
3/13/1858
