07/12/1842: White, John A. conveys slave to Hughes, Mathew M. and Paxton, William M. (Lewis)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0073

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

John White executes mortgage with slave as security to promissory note to Hughes and Paxton. "… My Negro boy name Lewis aged about 18 years…"

Date(s) of Creation

7/12/1842

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lewis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

White, John A. conveys slave to Hughes, Mathew M. and Paxton, William M.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1839-1843: De.A.255

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

1842.07.12 De.A.256 White to Hughes.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

07/12/1842: White, John A. conveys slave to Hughes, Mathew M. and Paxton, William M. (Lewis)