Entry/Object ID
DE.0482Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
Thomas F. Richardson acknowledges a debt and gives a deed of trust to William H. Bell as security for several promissory notes. The notes include various amounts owed to Bell and others, backed by personal property and parts of enslaved individuals named Grace and Perry. "...two Negro slaves, to wit, one Negro boy named Perry and Negro girl named Grace, the same being slaves for life and now in the possession of (Richardson)..."Date(s) of Creation
4/8/1853Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
GraceName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Richardson, Thomas F. conveys slave to Bell, William H.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. J 1853-1854: De.J.184Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
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ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
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1853.04.08 De.J.184 Richardson to Bell.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
04/08/1853: Richardson, Thomas F. conveys slave to Bell, William H. (Grace)