Entry/Object ID
DE.0617Collection
1821-1868 Platte County, MO, DeedsArchive Items Details
Description
Bill of Sale: "Ridgely, Platte County, MO December 3, 1855 - Received of Smith Adams $600 in full payment for a Negro boy by name of Tom which I warrant to be sound in body and in mind and a slave for life. James A. Adams."
(Researcher's note: The Bill of Sale was included in Smith Adams' November 6, 1866, claim for compensation #3209 for an enlisted slave Thomas Adams. Smith Adams claimed he had acquired title to Thomas Adams "by purchase from James Adams of Platte County Missouri December 3, 1865 as per bill of sale herein to annexed.")Date(s) of Creation
12/3/1855Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
TomName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Adams, ThomasName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Adams, James conveys slave to Adams, SmithOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 26th through 30th, including the 29th Connecticut (Colored), 1861-1865 (Thomas Adams, SCC Claim #3209)Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
8/12/2026General Notes
Note
Ridgely, Platte County, MissouriNote
1855.12.03 BOS Adams, Thomas SCC #3209.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1821-1868 Deeds CatalogIt Version.xlsx [Sheet1]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
12/03/1855: Adams, James conveys slave to Adams, Smith (Tom)
