04/15/1864: Inventory of Lewis Swope, a Free Man of Color for Swope, Lewis, a Free Man of Color, (Estate Of) by William M. Paxton

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

INV.0744

Collection

1836-1867 Platte County, Missouri, Probate Inventories

Archive Items Details

Description

Lewis Swope, a Free Man of Color: Inventory of Lewis Swope's Estate performed by William M. Paxton. No slaves, Lewis Swope was a Free Man of Color.

Date(s) of Creation

4/15/1864

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lewis Swope, a Free Man of Color

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Lewis Swope, a Free Man of Color

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Swope, Lewis, a Free Man of Color, (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1862-1873: IN.B.091-092

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/8/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/29/2025

General Notes

Note

1864.04.15 IN.B.091-092 Swope, Lewis A Man of Color 3QS7-L9L9-7FP4.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1836-1867 Probate Inventories CatalogIt version.xlsx [Probate Inv 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

04/15/1864: Inventory of Lewis Swope, a Free Man of Color for Swope, Lewis, a Free Man of Color, (Estate Of) by William M. Paxton