08/02/1849: Norman, Oliver conveys slave to Steele, Oliver C. (Peter)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0357

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Bill of Sale - 19 years old, Bargained, sold and delivered to Oliver Steele a Negro boy Peter, a slave for life, the right and truth of which I warrant to the Oliver Steele, the boy is sound and for the amount of $750 the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Oliver Norman August 2, 1849. (Researcher's note: On December 4, 1866, Oliver Steele of Platte County, Missouri signed claim for compensation #104 for an enlisted slave Peter Steel. Steele claimed he had acquired title to Peter by "...purchase from Oliver Norman on the 2nd day of August 1849, per Bill of Sale attached.")

Date(s) of Creation

8/2/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Peter

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Still / Steel, Peter

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Norman, Oliver conveys slave to Steele, Oliver C.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: Artillery Organizations, 1861-1865 (Peter Still / Steele, SCC Claim #0104)

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/12/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1849.08.02 BOS Steele, Peter SCC #104.pdf

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

08/02/1849: Norman, Oliver conveys slave to Steele, Oliver C. (Peter)