James Simpson, Guardian of Nancy Price, minor heir of William Price, petitions to sell the Negro slaves of Nancy Price. Court finds that Nancy Price is and will likely be a resident of Oregon "…and for this appearing to the Court that the prices of such Negro slaves are now as high as they probably will be..." The Court orders Simpson to sell the slaves on the first Monday in January 1849 at the Platte City courthouse door. "...the following Negro slaves of said minor, to wit, one woman named Milly, one man named German, one boy named (blurred), and one boy named Peter..."
Date(s) of Creation
11/13/1848
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Milly
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Price, Nancy (Minor heir to Estate of William Price)
