Entry/Object ID
PC.0603Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Upon petition of Preston Simpson, Executor, the Probate Court orders that "…whereas the widow (Elizabeth Simpson) of said deceased is old and infirm and requires help and assistance; Therefore ordered that said widow be allowed to keep as her servant and for her own use during her natural lifetime one Negro woman named Temperance and that if necessary, real estate be exposed to sale in lieu of said slave for the purpose of paying the debts of said deceased."Date(s) of Creation
8/13/1852Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
TemperanceName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Simpson, James (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1851-1852: PB.B.472Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1852.08.13 PB.B.473 Simpson, James.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
08/13/1852: Probate Court docket entry re: Simpson, James (Estate Of) (Temperance)