04/17/1861: Probate Court docket entry re: Smith, Ann (Estate Of) (Dick)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.1970

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Heirs to the Estate petition the Court to partition the real estate and slaves of the estate but can't achieve notice on all interested parties. Probate Court orders publication of notice of the petition "for the sale of the following slaves, to wit, one Negro man named Billy, one named Dick, one boy Julius, woman named Ann, girl named Alice and one Negro boy named Egbert..."

Date(s) of Creation

4/17/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dick

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Smith, Ann (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. H 1861-1864: PB.H.072

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1861.04.17 PB.H.072 Smith, Ann.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

04/17/1861: Probate Court docket entry re: Smith, Ann (Estate Of) (Dick)