08/04/1853: Inventory of Unidentified Girl for Ewell, Layton (Estate Of) by Bluford Stanton

Entry/Object ID

INV.0182

Collection

1836-1867 Platte County, Missouri, Probate Inventories

Archive Items Details

Description

Unidentified Girl: "…a Negro girl about 14 years old, dark mulatto..." The court case Stanton v. John E. Pitt, 1853, identified the slaves as Philis and her children, Priscilla, Ann, and Jinny.

Date(s) of Creation

8/4/1853

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Girl

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Ewell, Layton (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1852-1862: IN.A.024

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/8/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/29/2025

General Notes

Note

1853.08.04 IN.A.024 Layton, Ewell 4 Slaves John E. Pitt 3QSQ-G9L9-QFN1.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1836-1867 Probate Inventories CatalogIt version.xlsx [Probate Inv 02.14.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/04/1853: Inventory of Unidentified Girl for Ewell, Layton (Estate Of) by Bluford Stanton