Entry/Object ID
PC.0572Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Court appointed Commissioners John H. Winston, Israel Link and Absalom Waller submit their June 29, 1852, report on the assignment of dower and partition of the slaves of the Estate. "…we proceeded to appraise the slaves as follow: "Jack a man 48 years of age $450.00; Amstred a man 20 years of age $700.00; Harriett a woman 18 years of age $650.00; Columbus a boy 3 years of age $200.00, total of appraisement $2000.00" Amstred is allocated to (widow) Celia Jones but the 3 remaining slaves cannot be divided equally in value amongst 4 heirs. Probate Court appoints Daniel T. Jones as Commissioner to sell the 3 slaves at the Courthouse door in Platte City on Monday the 2nd day of August (1853) at public auction on a credit of 6 months.Date(s) of Creation
7/5/1852Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
AmstredName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Jones, Rodham (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1851-1852: PB.B.422-424Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
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1852.07.05 PB.B.422-423 Jones, Rodham.jpg
1852.07.05 PB.B.424 Jones, Rodham.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
07/05/1852: Probate Court docket entry re: Jones, Rodham (Estate Of) (Amstred)
