11/04/1857: Beeding, James C.L. conveys slave to Summers, Jesse (Thomas)

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0749

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

James C.L. Beeding of Parkville, Missouri, sells his interest in slaves to Jesse Summers, Parkville, Missouri. "… Assign all my right, title and interest in and to the following slaves for life, Thomas age 31 years, Rachael aged 33 years and William Absolem aged 5 years, the said Negroes being the same which have been in Mason T. Summers' possession for the past 5 years and belonging to the Estate of the late Rosetta L. Beeding of Parkville..." "...said Negroes are slaves for life and perfectly sound in body and mind..."

Date(s) of Creation

11/4/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Thomas

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Beeding, James C.L. conveys slave to Summers, Jesse

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. N 1857-1858: De.N.238-239

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/24/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1857.11.04 De.N.238-239 Beeding to Summers.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/04/1857: Beeding, James C.L. conveys slave to Summers, Jesse (Thomas)