Entry/Object ID
EM.0024Collection
1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, EmancipationsArchive Items Details
Description
"Be it remembered that on this day, to wit, the 7th day of September in the year of our Lord 1847, personally appeared in open court here William Gwynn (Gwin) and James Gwynn (Gwin) and produced a Deed of Emancipation of their mulatto man slave named Joseph aged 24 years, which was signed and sealed by the same William Gwynn (Gwin) and James Gwynn (Gwin). And they, the said William Gwynn (Gwin) and James Gwynn (Gwin) being moved by the oaths of Robert C. Gwynn (Gwin) and William B. Almond to be the identical persons who executed the said deed, thereupon the said William Gwynn (Gwin) and James Gwynn (Gwin), in open court here, acknowledge the said Deed of Emancipation to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed."Date(s) of Creation
9/7/1847Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
JosephName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
JosephName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Gwynn (Gwin), William & Gwynn (Gwin)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Platte Co. Circuit Court Docket Vol. C 1846-1848: Cir.C.252Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
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ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/27/2025General Notes
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1847.09.07 Cir.C.252 Gwin Gwynn, William Joseph.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
09/07/1847: Gwynn (Gwin), William & Gwynn (Gwin), James emancipate Joseph