Entry/Object ID
PC.1959Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
John Browning, Administrator of the Estate, reports that when Lucy Browning died intestate in Kentucky in 1858 she "…died seized and possessed of a Negro man named Sam in Platte County, Missouri." Heirs petition the Probate Court for partition and division of the slave. Probate Court apportions shares in the Estate and orders the slave sold.Date(s) of Creation
4/2/1861Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
SamName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Browning, Lucy (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. H 1861-1864: PB.H.048-050Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1861.04.02 PB.H.048-049 Browning, Lucy.jpg
1861.04.02 PB.H.050 Browning, Lucy.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
04/02/1861: Probate Court docket entry re: Browning, Lucy (Estate Of) (Sam)
