06/01/1858: Strang, Minerva bequeathed slave by James Strang (Mary)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0200

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Gives to wife Minerva Strang "..a certain Negro woman a slave for life known by the name of Mary, the same to be her property during her natural life. She having full power to sell or dispose of as she thinks proper and in case the said girl (Mary) should bear children and in case that she should be sold and the proceeds of said girl is invested in the purchase of another, her (Mary) having children, her increase will belong to my Estate proper."

Date(s) of Creation

6/1/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Mary

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Strang, Minerva bequeathed slave by James Strang

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.239

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1858.06.01 WL.B.239 Strang, James Slave Mary.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/01/1858: Strang, Minerva bequeathed slave by James Strang (Mary)