Entry/Object ID
EM.0070Collection
1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, EmancipationsArchive Items Details
Description
(On August 3, 1850, Nathaniel Holland emancipated his slave Edy at 65 years old)
"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."Date(s) of Creation
8/31/1858Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Jim (Holland a/k/a William Roberson)Name Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Holland, Jim a/k/a Roberson, WilliamName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Holland, Townley & Holland, EdyOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Platte Co. Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.511Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/27/2025General Notes
Note
1858.08.31 Cir.G.511 Holland, Townley and Edy Jim.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
08/31/1858: Holland, Townley & Holland, Edy emancipate Jim