07/23/1857: Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Malin, Joseph (Emily)

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0730

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

On July 23, 1857, W. F. Yocum entered into a mortgage agreement with Joseph Malin in Platte County, Missouri, transferring property including land and two slaves as collateral for a promissory note of $1,851.00. "… Negro woman named Emily about 25 years of age, dark copper color, one Negro girl named Mary 9 years of age, bright mulatto..." On May 29, 1858, Joseph Malin acknowledged receiving payment in full for the mortgage.

Date(s) of Creation

7/23/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Emily

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Malin, Joseph

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. N 1857-1858: De.N.001

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

1857.07.23 DeN.001 Yocum to Malin.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

07/23/1857: Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Malin, Joseph (Emily)