05/29/1858: Pence, Edward H. conveys slave to Guthrie, Elvira (Marietta)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0789

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Edward Pence executes deed gifting a slave to his daughter Elvira Guthrie, Wife of John Guthrie. "…Marietta and her child two years old named Allis and their increase, also Parthena aged 10 years in her increase, the said Elvira Guthrie to have and to hold the said Negroes in her own right as her own separate property..."

Date(s) of Creation

5/29/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Marietta

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Pence, Edward H. conveys slave to Guthrie, Elvira

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. N 1857-1858: De.N.632

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1858.05.29 De.N.632 Pence to Guthrie.jpg

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/29/1858: Pence, Edward H. conveys slave to Guthrie, Elvira (Marietta)