Entry/Object ID
CC.0040Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
"Be remembered that on this day, to wit, the 10th day of October in the year of our lord 1843, personally appeared in open Court, Zadok Martin and produced the deed of emancipation of his Negro man slave named Willis aged about 40 years which deed was signed and sealed by the said Zadock Martin and the said Zadok Martin being personally known to the court to be the identical person who executed the same, therefore the said Zadok Martin now here in open court acknowledges the said deed of emancipation to be his voluntary act and for the purposes therein expressed."Date(s) of Creation
10/10/1843Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
WillisName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
WillisName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Martin, ZadockOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Circuit Court Docket Vol. A1 1839-1843: Cir.A1.599Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
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ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
6/5/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
7/5/2025General Notes
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1843.10.10 Cir.A1.599 Zadock Martin to Willis.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
10/10/1843: Zadock Martin to Willis (Deed of Emancipation) (Willis)