08/27/1853: Barbee, Elias conveys slave to Nower, Joseph & Barbee, James (John)

Entry/Object ID

DE.0513

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Elias Barbee conveys several enslaved individuals to Joseph Nower and James Barbee to secure a promissory note totaling $2,671. "… Tom about 25 years old, George about 20 years old, John about 23 years old, Milton about 12 years old, Henry about 11 years old, William about 11 years old, Mat about six years old, Robbin about five years old, Sam about 18 years old, Judd about 24 years old and Mary about six years old..."

Date(s) of Creation

8/27/1853

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

John

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Barbee, Elias conveys slave to Nower, Joseph & Barbee, James

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. J 1853-1854: De.J.440-441

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1853.08.27 De.J.440-441 Barbee to Nower and Barbee.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/27/1853: Barbee, Elias conveys slave to Nower, Joseph & Barbee, James (John)