Entry/Object ID
EM.0009Collection
1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, EmancipationsArchive Items Details
Description
"And now here comes Lewis Crowley and produces a Deed of Emancipation of his Negro woman slave named Rachel, the said Lewis Crowley being a free man of color. And the court being satisfied that the said Crowley duly executed said deed, the said Lewis Crowley now here in open court acknowledges said instrument of writing to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed."Date(s) of Creation
4/8/1844Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
RachelName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
RachelName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Crowley, Lewis (Free Man of Color)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Platte Co. Circuit Court Docket Vol. B 1843-1846: Cir.B.019Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/27/2025General Notes
Note
1844.04.08 Cir.B.019 Crowley, Lewis Rachel.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
04/08/1844: Crowley, Lewis (Free Man of Color) emancipates Rachel