06/05/1850: Stone, James conveys slave to Norris, William J. (Shelton)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0385

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Stone execute mortgage to William Norris to secure promissory notes and conveys slaves as security. " "… Described as follows, our boy named Shelton aged 17 years old, our girl named Missy/Nancy(sp) aged 10 years old and our girl named Lucy aged 6 years old, all slaves for life.

Date(s) of Creation

6/5/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Shelton

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Stone, James conveys slave to Norris, William J.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. G 1849-1850: De.G.688

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

1850.06.05 De.G.688 Stone to Norris.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

06/05/1850: Stone, James conveys slave to Norris, William J. (Shelton)