Entry/Object ID
PC.1616Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Heirs of Thomas J. Keller file petition to sell a slave of the Estate. "..Slave Harrison aged about 29 years now in the possession of Elizabeth Keller, widow of the deceased,…" "…the said Negro Harrison has become unruly and dissatisfied with home and that then great and imminent danger of said Negro becoming a total lost to said estate unless some immediate steps are taken to secure him..." Probate Court orders that Harrison is to be sold at private contract after being appraised.Date(s) of Creation
11/7/1859Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
HarrisonName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Keller, Thomas J. (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. G 1859-1861: PB.G.253Copyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1859.11.07 PB.G.253 Keller, Thomas J.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Probate Court Docket CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Probate 05.20.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
11/07/1859: Probate Court docket entry re: Keller, Thomas J. (Estate Of) (Harrison)