1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
Archive Items Details
Description
Court appointed Commissioners John C. Bywaters and A.P. Read issue their report appraising the value of the slaves from the Estate of Phineas Skinner and allocating the slaves to Skinner's heirs.
Sam aged 67 years no value; Lucy aged 53 years no value; Hannah aged 34 years valued at $525; Moriah aged 26 and child John "unsound" valued at $600; Eliza aged 8 valued at $500; Enock aged 35 years valued at $650; Tom aged 28 valued at $1000; Harrison aged 31 years "not sound" valued at $500; Ab (Abe) aged 27 years valued at $1000.00; Clark aged 22 years valued $1000; Dick aged 27 years valued at $900; Rachael aged 14 years valued $800; Mary aged 10 years valued at $500; Sela (Cela) and child Willis valued at $950; Bob aged 8 years valued at $500; Charles aged 7 years valued at $500; Bob aged 11 years valued at $600; Caroline aged 5 years valued at $300; Lucy aged 7 years valued at $400; Squire aged 7 years valued at $500; Aaron aged 2 years valued at $250. Total value of all slaves = $11975. Aaron and Dick were allocated to Phineas J. Skinner.
Date(s) of Creation
9/17/1858
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Moriah
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Skinner, Phineas (Estate of)
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Source Citation
Other Number
Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.663-665
