05/17/1861: Mitchell, John W. conveys slave to Thatcher, Eleven (Sally)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.1060

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Mitchell executes mortgage to Eleven Thatcher of Clay County, Missouri, to secure promissory note and uses slaves as collateral. "… One Negro girl slave named Sally of dark copper color about 4 foot and about 11 years of age and a slave for life..." Thatcher recorded the mortgage was satisfied on September 1, 1866.

Date(s) of Creation

5/17/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sally

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mitchell, John W. conveys slave to Thatcher, Eleven

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.233-234

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1861.05.17 De.Q.233-234 Mitchell to Thatcher.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/17/1861: Mitchell, John W. conveys slave to Thatcher, Eleven (Sally)