03/31/1855: Bland, Matthew M. emancipates Henry

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

EM.0050

Collection

1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, Emancipations

Archive Items Details

Description

"Now at this day (March 31, 1855) comes Matthew M. Bland and presents in open court a Deed of Emancipation of slave Henry, thereupon the said Matthew M. Bland acknowledged said Deed of Emancipation to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned."

Date(s) of Creation

3/31/1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Henry

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Henry

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bland, Matthew M.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte Co. Deeds Vol. L 1855-1856: De.L.300-301

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

6/27/2025

General Notes

Note

1855.03.31 De.L.300-301 Bland, Matthew Henry.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/31/1855: Bland, Matthew M. emancipates Henry