Description
Negroes at Public Sale - - under in by virtue of an order of the Clay County Court, the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder on the first Monday in October next, at the court house door in the city of Liberty, the following named slaves belonging to the estate of Elisha Todd, deceased, to-wit:
A negro woman named Rose aged 45 years; and a negro man named Bill, age 33 years.
Also the following slaves belonging to Zattu Todd and the estate of said deceased, to-wit:
A negro man named Burrill aged 21 years, a negro girl name Martha aged 15 years, and a negro girl named Mary Jane age aged 15 years.
Terms: Twelve months credit, purchaser giving bond with approved personal security. Zattu Todd, Samuel W. Campbell, Administrators of the Estate of Elisha Todd, dec'd with the Last Will and Testament of said deceased annexed. Sept. 5, 1851. - 21-4w
(Researcher's note: On November 24, 1866, Zattu Todd, as Administrator for the Estate of Hannah Fowler, signed claim for compensation #2541 and swore an oath of allegiance before Clay County notary public James E. Lincoln in Barry, Missouri. Numerous Platte County Todds and Fowlers were enslavers.)Date(s) of Creation
9/26/1851
