Entry/Object ID
DE.0030Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
"Know all men by these presents that I, James Wills, of the County of Platte and State of Missouri, have this day for and in consideration of the faithful service of a Negro man named Jack and aged about 40 years ant the slave of said Wills and for the further consideration that it is the will and pleasure of the said Wills, he the said Wills, emancipates and set free and by these doth emancipate and set free the said Negro slave Jack forever and in witness whereof the said Wills hath hereunto set his hand and seal the 23rd day of March 1840."Date(s) of Creation
3/23/1840Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
JackName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
JackName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Wills, JamesOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. A 1839-1843: De.A.108Copyright
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ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
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1840.03.23 De.A.108 Wills, James Frees Jack.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
03/23/1840: Wills, James emancipates Jack (Jack)