Entry/Object ID
PC.0296Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Sultana Bell petitions the Probate Court for possession of the slaves of the estate and makes $250 bond. Probate Court states "…and the said Negroes or a portion of them are weakly constituted and unable to bear the usage generally given to hired slaves..." and orders the Administrator restrained from hiring the slaves after their current term of hire and to deliver them to Sultana Bell on the 1st day of January next (1850) as soon as possible.Date(s) of Creation
12/4/1849Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Unidentified SlavesName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Bell, William (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. A 1849-1851: PB.A.045Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1849.12.04 PB.A.045 Willoughby, James.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
12/04/1849: Probate Court docket entry re: Bell, William (Estate Of) (Unidentified Slaves)