09/17/1851: Bryan, William H. conveys slave to Skinner, Jane C. (Sylvia)

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0436

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive 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

9/17/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sylvia

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bryan, William H. conveys slave to Skinner, Jane C.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Kansas City Journal (Kansas City, MO, 1858-1942): 03/03/1912 p. 15

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/12/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1851.09.17 BOS Sylvia and Dick Skinner Bryan Kansas_City_Journal_1912_03_03_15.pdf

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/17/1851: Bryan, William H. conveys slave to Skinner, Jane C. (Sylvia)