08/09/1848: Probate Court docket entry re: Mitchell, Thomas M. (Estate Of) (Maria)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.0197

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Solomon P. McCurdy, Executor of the Estate of Thomas M. Mitchell reports on the Estate's amount of inventory and slave. "Hire of Negro woman Maria from July 8 to Sept. 9, 1847, 2 months - $5.00." "Value of slaves $4950.00" "Boarding 4 little children (Maria's) two months, her time of hire - $5.00."

Date(s) of Creation

8/9/1848

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Maria

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mitchell, Thomas M. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A1 1846-1849: PB.A1.373-374

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1848.08.09 PB.A1.373 Thomas Mitchell Maria.jpg 1848.08.09 PB.A1.374 Thomas Mitchell Maria.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/09/1848: Probate Court docket entry re: Mitchell, Thomas M. (Estate Of) (Maria)