05/02/1859: Probate Court docket entry re: Johnson, Andrew, Capt. (Estate Of) (David)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.1575

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

David Johnson, Administrator, petitions to sell "…a Negro man slave named David belonging to said Estate (who) has become unruly, insubordinate and is likely to become a loss to said estate from his disposition and run away…" Probate Court authorizes a sale on 1st Monday in June 1859 at the Courthouse door in Platte City.

Date(s) of Creation

5/2/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

David

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Johnson, Andrew, Capt. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.084

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1859.05.02 PB.G.084 Johnson, Andrew.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

05/02/1859: Probate Court docket entry re: Johnson, Andrew, Capt. (Estate Of) (David)