11/30/1859: West, Phillip O. conveys slave to Williams, Edward & Wilson, John (Moses)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

DE.0930

Collection

1821-1868 Platte County, MO, Deeds

Archive Items Details

Description

West executes bill of sale and mortgage to Williams and Wilson to secure a $650 promissory note using slave as collateral. "… A Negro boy slave for life called and known by the name of Moses about 8 years of age of dark complexion."

Date(s) of Creation

11/30/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Moses

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

West, Phillip O. conveys slave to Williams, Edward & Wilson, John

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. P 1859-1861: De.P.047

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

1859.11.14 De.P.046 Endicott to West.jpg

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/30/1859: West, Phillip O. conveys slave to Williams, Edward & Wilson, John (Moses)