Entry/Object ID
DE.0435Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
Now all men by these presents that I, William H. Bryan of the County of Platte and State of Missouri, for value received the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and this day bargained and sold unto Jane C. Skinner of the County and State aforesaid certain Negroes, two in number named Sylvia a girl and her child Dick, the first 19 and the second 1 year old. And I hereby warrant them both slaves for life and defend the title of said slaves to be good and to be of sound mind and body this 17th day September 1851. William H. Bryan (seal).”
(Researcher's note: A picture of the Bill of Sale was published in the Kansas City Journal on March 3, 1912, p. 15, in a longer article titled "Bill of Sale For Negroes – Ante-Bellum Relic Shows How Slaves Were Transferred.”)Date(s) of Creation
9/17/1851Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
DickName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Bryan, William H. conveys slave to Skinner, Jane C.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Kansas City Journal (Kansas City, MO, 1858-1942): 03/03/1912 p. 15Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
8/12/2026General Notes
Note
Platte County, MissouriNote
1851.09.17 BOS Sylvia and Dick Skinner Bryan Kansas_City_Journal_1912_03_03_15.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
09/17/1851: Bryan, William H. conveys slave to Skinner, Jane C. (Dick)
