Entry/Object ID
PC.0907Collection
1839-1869 Platte County, MO, Probate Court DocketArchive Items Details
Description
Probate Court rules that upon his death John W. Sanford owned real estate and slaves "…a Negro man named Andy and Negro woman named Susan…" "And the said slaves Andy and Susan not being susceptible of division, it is ordered that they be sold to the highest bidder at the Courthouse door in Platte City on the 1st Monday in March (1855)...on a credit of 6 months by the Sheriff of Platte County..."Date(s) of Creation
12/7/1854Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
SusanName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Sanford, John W. (Estate Of)Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. D 1854-1856: PB.D.056-057Copyright
Copyright Details
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/1/2025General Notes
Note
1854.12.07 PB.D.056-057 Sanford, John W.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
12/07/1854: Probate Court docket entry re: Sanford, John W. (Estate Of) (Susan)