04/12/1862: Guthrie, Mouman conveys slave to Mitchell, Martha (Thom)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.1119

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Mouman Guthrie conveyed her one-ninth interest in the dower of William Guthrie’s estate, including a slave named Thom, to Martha A. Mitchell. "… What Negro man named Thom aged about 45 years of a dark copper color and 5'9" high eyes affected and diur(sp) of sight, a slave for life..."

Date(s) of Creation

4/12/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Thom

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Guthrie, Mouman conveys slave to Mitchell, Martha

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.530-531

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1862.04.12 De.Q.530-531 Guthrie to Mitchell.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/12/1862: Guthrie, Mouman conveys slave to Mitchell, Martha (Thom)