Entry/Object ID
DE.0508Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph A. Moore, of the County of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have bargained and sold to Francis D. Davis a Negro boy named Moses supposed to be 13 years old for the sum of $700 paid to me in hand this 26th day of July 1853. Jos. A. Moore
I certify the above bill of sale to be a true copy of the original bill of sale before me this 27th day of December A.D. 1866 - Notary Public J. C. Robidoux.
(Researcher's note: On December 27, 1866, Francis D. Davis of Buchanan County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #145 for enlisted slave Moses Blue. Davis claimed he had acquired title by “…bought said Moses Blue of Joseph A. Moore, a certified Bill of Sale is herewith attached...")Date(s) of Creation
7/26/1853Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
MosesName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Blue, MosesName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Moore, Joseph A. conveys slave to Davis, Francis D.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Moses Blue, SCC Claim #0145)Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
8/12/2026General Notes
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Buchanan County, MissouriNote
1853.07.26 BOS Moses Blue SCC #0145.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
07/26/1853: Moore, Joseph A. conveys slave to Davis, Francis D. (Moses)
