Entry/Object ID
PC.0835Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Edward P. Duncan, Administrator of the Estate, submits petition for the sale of the following slaves "…to wit, Maria aged about 27 years and her two children Caroline aged 2 1/2 years, the other a boy aged about 15 months named Howard…" Probate Court orders the Administrator to sell the slaves at the Courthouse door in Platte City on the 1st Monday in June 1854 to the highest bidder for 1/3 cash, 1/3 a credit of 6 months, and the remaining 1/3 in 12 months.Date(s) of Creation
4/8/1854Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
CarolineName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Phelps, Thomas (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. C 1853-1854 : PB.C.501Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1854.04.08 PB.C.501 Phelps, Thomas.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
04/08/1854: Probate Court docket entry re: Phelps, Thomas (Estate Of) (Caroline)