04/08/1844: Lewis Crowley, a Free Man of Color, to Rachel (Deed of Emancipation) (Rachel)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0057

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive 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 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

4/8/1844

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Rachel

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Rachel

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Crowley, Lewis, a Free Man of Color

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. B 1843-1846: Cir.B.019

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1844.04.08 Cir.B.019 Lewis Crowley Rachel.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/08/1844: Lewis Crowley, a Free Man of Color, to Rachel (Deed of Emancipation) (Rachel)