1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
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(On August 3, 1850, Nathaniel Holland had emancipated his 65 year old slave Edy.)
"Now this day comes Silas Woodson and Richard N. Harrington subscribing witnesses to a Deed of Emancipation from Townley Holland and Edy Holland to Jim Holland, a slave, and being first duly sworn state that the said Townley Holland and Edy Holland signed the same in their presence and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned."
