11/22/1862: Forbis, J.F. conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton & Owsley, Mason H. & Burge, John & Perrin, William H. & Mechanics Bank ( Jane)

Entry/Object ID

DE.1182

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

Forbis executes mortgage to Cockrill and others and pledges real estate, livestock, farm equipment and slaves as security to secure various promissory notes. "… One Negro man named John aged about 48 years, one Negro man named Green aged about 45 years, one Negro man named Perry aged about 24 years, one Negro boy named Smith aged about 11 years, one Negro boy named George aged about 8 years, one Negro boy named Tom aged about 5 years, a Negro woman named Mary Jane, a Negro girl named Margaret, a Negro girl named Tabitha, a Negro girl named Lea aged about 14 years, one Negro girl child named Jane 3 years old..."

Date(s) of Creation

11/22/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Jane

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Forbis, J.F. conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton & Owsley, Mason H. & Burge, John & Perrin, William H. & Mechanics Bank

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. Q 1861-1863: De.Q.367

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

1862.11.22 De.Q.367 Forbis to Cockrill and others.jpg

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/22/1862: Forbis, J.F. conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton & Owsley, Mason H. & Burge, John & Perrin, William H. & Mechanics Bank ( Jane)