Court appointed Commissioners Thomas J. Dye, Nelson J. Alexander and Joseph D. Abbott appraised the slaves of Mathew W. Kyle's estate: We valued the slaves as follows - Miriam and child at $900.00, John a boy 12 years old at $800.00, Hannah a girl $500.00, Mary a girl $350.00 and Robert a boy $200.00." "...and report they are not susceptible for division without great prejudice to the owners." Probate Court orders the Sheriff to sell at public auction on the Courthouse door in Platte City on the 1st Monday in July 1859 the following slaves: "Miriam a woman aged 24 years and her child; John a boy aged about 12 years; Hannah a girl aged about 8 years; Mary a girl aged about 5 years; and Robert a boy aged about 3 years."
