07/01/1861: Calvert, Barton W. & Calvert, Lucy G. conveys slave to Holliday, Benjamin (Lance)

Entry/Object ID

DE.1093

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Barton W. Calvert and his wife Lucy G. Calvert conveyed land, personal property, and slaves to Benjamin Holladay of New York City, New York to secure a $3,850 promissory note dated October 27, 1860. "…two Negro men named John and Lance, the first a dark copper color and the latter a Black aged about 26 years, a Negro girl named Nancy of black color aged about 18 years, also two children, first, a yellow boy named Henry about 4 years of age, the other a black boy named Dick aged about 2 years, also a Negro girl named Eliza Ann of a black color aged about 15 years,..."

Date(s) of Creation

7/1/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lance

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Calvert, Barton W. & Calvert, Lucy G. conveys slave to Holliday, Benjamin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.293-294

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

1861.07.01 De.Q.293-294 Calvert to Holliday.jpg

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/01/1861: Calvert, Barton W. & Calvert, Lucy G. conveys slave to Holliday, Benjamin (Lance)