05/10/1862: Inventory of Press for Brown, Obediah (Estate Of) by Eliza Brown

Entry/Object ID

INV.0089

Collection

1836-1867 Platte County, Missouri, Probate Inventories

Archive Items Details

Description

Press: "The estate is entitled to a 1/3 undivided interest in a family of negroes consisting of one woman named Susan, one boy named Press, one girl named Alsey and 2 small children but said negroes have been removed out of the state to parts unknown by those having them in possession and it is extremely doubtful whether anything can ever be realized from said negroes."

Date(s) of Creation

5/10/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Press

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Brown, Obediah (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1852-1862: IN.A.612

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

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Note

BAAC workbook: 1836-1867 Probate Inventories CatalogIt version.xlsx [Probate Inv 02.14.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/10/1862: Inventory of Press for Brown, Obediah (Estate Of) by Eliza Brown