Entry/Object ID
DE.0527Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
Smith Calvert executed a deed with Andrew Johnson to sell three enslaved individuals, including a woman named Minerva and her children, for the benefit of Calvert's daughter, Elizabeth B. Owens. The sale was made for $500.00 "… A certain Negro girl name Sarah..." "...Three certain Negroes, to wit, a woman named Minerva aged about 26 years and her infant aged about four months, name unknown, and her boy named Levi aged about six years old.Date(s) of Creation
10/27/1853Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
SarahName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Calvert, Smith conveys slave to Johnson, Andrew trustee for Owens, Elizabeth B.Other Numbers
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Source CitationOther Number
Vol. J 1853-1854: De.J.530-531Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
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Bill NicholsDate
5/24/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
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1853.10.27 De.J.530-531 Calvert to Owens.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
10/27/1853: Calvert, Smith conveys slave to Johnson, Andrew trustee for Owens, Elizabeth B. (Sarah)