06/13/1842: Ward, Thompson conveys slave to Henry, John & Henry James, Guardians for Belt, George W. & Evans, Joseph C. (Louis)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0070

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Thompson Ward of Henry County, Kentucky, bargains, sells and transfer and convey to John and James Henry as guardians of George W. Belt and Joseph C. Evans "… The following slaves, to wit: a Negro woman named Nan about 37 years of age. Louis a Negro boy about 18 years of age. Daisy(sp) a Negro girl about 12 years of age. Jackson a Negro boy about six years of age. And Lear a Negro girl about 4 years of age, slaves and the same Ward hereby warrants and defends the right of title to said Negroes to be free from any encumbrances whatsoever and that they are sound and healthy so far as he knows and that they are slaves for life." Filed for record in Platte County, Missouri, on April 18, 1849

Date(s) of Creation

6/13/1842

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Louis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Ward, Thompson conveys slave to Henry, John & Henry James, Guardians for Belt, George W. & Evans, Joseph C.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. F 1848-1849: De.F.376-377

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

1842.06.13 De.F.376-377 Ward to Henry.jpg

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/13/1842: Ward, Thompson conveys slave to Henry, John & Henry James, Guardians for Belt, George W. & Evans, Joseph C. (Louis)