11/05/1859: Summers, Jesse conveys slave to Burnes, Elizabeth (Louisa)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0928

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Summers gives to his daughter Elizabeth Burnes, wife of Fielding Burnes "… My Negro girl Louisa of a dark copper color in about 12 years of age to be for the sole use and benefit of her and her heirs free from the control of her husband…"

Date(s) of Creation

11/5/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Louisa

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Summers, Jesse conveys slave to Burnes, Elizabeth

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. P 1859-1861: De.P.025-26

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

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

1859.11.05 De.P.025-026 Summers to Burnes.jpg

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/05/1859: Summers, Jesse conveys slave to Burnes, Elizabeth (Louisa)