09/21/1844: Burnes, William G. conveys slave to Norris, William J. (Lucy)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0146

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Burnes executes mortgage to William J. Norris and conveys slaves as security for various promissory notes. "…one Negro girl named Lucy, slave for life, aged say 15, also one Negro girl named Mary aged say 17, slave for life..."

Date(s) of Creation

9/21/1844

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Lucy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Burnes, William G. conveys slave to Norris, William J.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. C 1844-1846: De.C.150

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1844.09.21 De.C.150 Burnes to Norris.jpg

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/21/1844: Burnes, William G. conveys slave to Norris, William J. (Lucy)