10/04/1841: Probate Court docket entry re: Higgins, Josiah (Estate Of) (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

PC.0009

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Probate Court authorizes Jacob Higgins and Jackson Higgins, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Josiah Higgins, "…to hire out the slaves of said deceased by private contract for the term of 12 months."

Date(s) of Creation

10/4/1841

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Higgins, Josiah (Estate Of)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. 1st 1839-1846: PB.1st.078-079

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/1/2025

General Notes

Note

1841.10.04 PB.1st.078-079 Higgins, Josiah.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/04/1841: Probate Court docket entry re: Higgins, Josiah (Estate Of) (Unidentified Slaves)