09/26/1837: Duvall, Mary Ann bequeathed slave by Notley Duvall (Bartley)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0005

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Gives daughter Mary Ann a "Negro man slave, named Bartley, and a Negro woman slave named Letty…" "I wish it to be clearly understood that…the two slaves given to my daughter Mary Ann is given to her during her natural life only and at her death shall pass to her children, if she leaves any living, and if not then to pass to my proper heirs..."

Date(s) of Creation

9/26/1837

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Bartley

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Duvall, Mary Ann bequeathed slave by Notley Duvall

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.090

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1837.09.26 WL.B.090-091 Duvall, Nolly 3QS7-89L9-Q8TT.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/26/1837: Duvall, Mary Ann bequeathed slave by Notley Duvall (Bartley)