03/30/1858: Rogers, Nancy bequeathed slave by Peter Rogers (Martha)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0191

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"…give and grant to my beloved wife Nancy Rogers my servant girls Caroline and Martha during her natural life…" "I also give to my wife Nancy Rogers all the increase of my servants during her natural life." Upon wife Nancy Rogers' death, "my other servants to be manumitted and set free..." Upon wife Nancy Rogers' death, Executor to sell real estate and personal property, to pay Executor, then the amounts bequeathed to heirs, and the "remainder to be given to my servants share and share alike."

Date(s) of Creation

3/30/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Martha

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Rogers, Nancy bequeathed slave by Peter Rogers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.231-232

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1858.03.30 WL.B.231 Rogers, Peter B231 3QS7-89L9-Q82Y.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/30/1858: Rogers, Nancy bequeathed slave by Peter Rogers (Martha)