08/25/1854: Inventory of 14 Unidentified Slaves - Hired Out for Johnston, James H. (Estate Of) by R.D. Johnston (Slave Hiring)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

INV.0473

Collection

1836-1867 Platte County, Missouri, Probate Inventories

Archive Items Details

Description

14 Unidentified Slaves - Hired Out: Notes due 04/10/1856 for slave hiring: Alexander Smith $252.50; Baldwin Bane $230.00; R.D. Johnston $211.00; Martha C. Johnston $227.00; Marion Miller $153.00; Martha C. Johnston $123.00; Martha C. Johnston $102.50; Martha C. Johnston $21.00; John Cain $82.00; Daniel F. Tebbs $100.00; H.B. Todd $110.00; William Triplett $80.00; Martha C. Johnston $90.00; Martha C. Johnston $1.00

Date(s) of Creation

8/25/1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

14 Unidentified Slaves - Hired Out

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Johnston, James H. (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1852-1862: IN.A.141-142

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

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Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/25/1854: Inventory of 14 Unidentified Slaves - Hired Out for Johnston, James H. (Estate Of) by R.D. Johnston (Slave Hiring)