12/12/1864: Norton, Elijah H. emancipates Patsy

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

EM.0093

Collection

1840-1864 Platte County, Missouri, Emancipations

Archive Items Details

Description

"Now at this day comes Elijah H. Norton and presents here in open court a certain Deed of Emancipation by him executed to Palsy/Patsy as slave and here in open court the said Elijah H Norton acknowledges the same to be his act and deed for the uses it uses and purposes there in mentioned."

Date(s) of Creation

12/12/1864

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Patsy

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Patsy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Norton, Elijah H.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte Co. Circuit Court Docket Vol. K 1864-1868: Cir.K.071

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

6/27/2025

General Notes

Note

1864.12.12 Cir.K.071 Norton, Elijah Patsy Granville.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1840-1864 Emancipations CatalogIt version.xlsx [Emancipations 05.20.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

12/12/1864: Norton, Elijah H. emancipates Patsy