08/08/1858: Choose Their Master Clause in James Nichols' Will (David)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0204

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Nichols directs that his property be sold upon his death "…with the exception of the slaves Rebecca, David, Louis, Townly, William or James or any part of them that I may own at my death." The named slaves "…that I may own at my death to be sold with the privilege of choosing their masters and to be sold to them if in the opinion of my executors the persons whom they may choose for masters will pay a reasonable price for them; if they fail to choose their master or if their master whom they may choose fails to buy them, then to be sold with and as my other property."

Date(s) of Creation

8/8/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

David

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Nichols Heirs bequeathed slave by Nichols, James

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.265-266

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1858.08.08 WL.B.265 Nichols, James 3QS7-89L9-Q856.jpg 1858.08.08 WL.B.266 Nichols, James 3QS7-89L9-Q856.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/08/1858: "Choose Their Master" Clause in James Nichols' Will (David)