04/07/1851: Probate Court docket entry re: Sutton, Demetrius A. (Estate Of) (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.0466

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

John Sutton, Administrator, applies for partition and division of the slaves of the Estate. Probate Court appoints Fielding Cockrill, Andrew Tribble, and Robert Mason as commissioners to partition the slaves amongst the heirs and make their report in May 1851.

Date(s) of Creation

4/7/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Sutton, Demetrius A. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1849-1851: PB.A.418

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1851.04.07 PB.A.418 Sutton, Demetrius A.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 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

04/07/1851: Probate Court docket entry re: Sutton, Demetrius A. (Estate Of) (Unidentified Slaves)