03/26/1849: Gibson, William conveys slave to David S. Irwin (Kitty)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0327

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Gibson uses slave to secure payment of a promissory note to David S. Irwin. "…a certain Negro girl named Kitty of the age of 18 years warranted sound in body and mind and a slave for life…" If Gibson defaults on the note, Irwin can sell Kitty at public auction.

Date(s) of Creation

3/26/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Kitty

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Gibson, William conveys slave to David S. Irwin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. F 1848-1849: De.F.324-325

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

1849.03.26 De.F.324-325 Gibson to Irwin.jpg

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/26/1849: Gibson, William conveys slave to David S. Irwin (Kitty)