05/17/1850: For Sale (Negro Woman with Two Male Children)

Entry/Object ID

NP.0034

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

For Sale - - A likely negro woman with two children - one a boy about 3 years old, the other about 18 months also a boy; they will be sold at private sale. For terms apply to Mr. John Terrel, near Liberty, or to Thomas M. Chevis, Agent for James M. Hughes. May 17, 1850, - 6-4w (Researcher's note: Per Paxton's Annals, Thomas Chevis married Ann Woods and kept a tavern in the Town of Barry on the Platte County/Clay County line. James M. Hughes was elected Representative of Clay County in August 1838 and reelected in 1842.)

Date(s) of Creation

5/17/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Woman

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hughes, James M.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 05/17/1850, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Liberty, Missouri

Note

1850.05.17 Chevis Liberty_Tribune_1850_05_17_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/17/1850: For Sale (Negro Woman with Two Male Children)