Description
St. Louis Republic news article reports, "The slaves continue to leave Platte County in undiminished numbers. The (Platte County) Sentinel says that on last Saturday night (August 22, 1863) Messrs. Dean, Moses Norris, W.A. Singleton and several other families lost all their servants. There are but a few more left."
(Researcher's note: 1860 Platte County Slave Schedule:
* On August 10, 1860, Moses Norris of Marshall Township owned 10 slaves: Female, Mulatto, 02 years old; Female, Mulatto, 07 years old; Female, Mulatto, 09 years old; Female, Mulatto, 11 years old; Female, Mulatto, 38 years old; Male, Black, 13 years old; Male, Black, 17 years old; Male, Mulatto, 01 months old; Male, Mulatto, 19 years old; Male, Mulatto, 27 years old. One (1) slave quarter provided.
* On July 12, 1860, William A. Singleton of Green Township owned 8 slaves: Female, Black, 30 years old; Male, Black, 06 years old; Male, Black, 11 years old; Male, Black, 13 years old; Male, Black, 15 years old; Male, Black, 34 years old; Male, Mulatto, 01 year old; Male, Mulatto, 17 years old. One (1) slave quarter provided.
* On July 2, 1860, John B. Dean of Green Township owned 4 slaves: Female, Black, 02 years old; Female, Black, 05 years old; Male, Black, 21 years old; Male, Mulatto, 08 years old. One (1) slave quarter provided.
The Platte County Sentinel was a weekly newspaper published in Weston, Missouri, during the Civil War era from 1861 to 1864.)Date(s) of Creation
8/24/1863