07/10/1856: Sharp, Thomas conveys slave to Summers, William H. (Isaac)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0661

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Thomas Sharp sells slave named Isaac to William H. Summers for $1000.00 on July 10, 1856. "… Negro boy slave for life called and known by the name of Isaac, now of the age of 16 or 17 years, of a dark mulatto color, about 5'4" high…" Sharp warrants "... the said Negro boy Isaac is a slave for life and that he is perfectly sound both in body and mind."

Date(s) of Creation

7/10/1856

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Isaac

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Sharp, Thomas conveys slave to Summers, William H.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. M 1856-1857: De.M.448

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

1856.07.10 De.M.448 Sharp to Summers.jpg

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/10/1856: Sharp, Thomas conveys slave to Summers, William H. (Isaac)