04/26/1850: Inventory of Esther for Adkins, Edwin G. (Estate Of) by Elizabeth Adkins (Slave Hiring)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

INV.0007

Collection

1836-1867 Platte County, Missouri, Probate Inventories

Archive Items Details

Description

Esther: Slave Esther hired to E.W. Brown for 1850-1851 for $30.00 "One note of agreement between Elizabeth Adkins and E.W. Brown in relation to the hire of one slave named Esther until the 1st January 1851 in which Brown agrees to give $30.00 and which said articles are credited with $5.25 leaving a balance of $24.75"

Date(s) of Creation

4/26/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Esther

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Adkins, Edwin G. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1852-1862: IN.A.003-004

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1850.04.26 IN.A.003-004 Adkins, Edwin 8 Slaves and 1 Slave Hire 3QSQ-G9L9-QFJJ.jpg

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

04/26/1850: Inventory of Esther for Adkins, Edwin G. (Estate Of) by Elizabeth Adkins (Slave Hiring)