Deed of Trust: C. Yager
Jackson County MO
May 14, 1841
Description
Cornelius Yager places enslaved people John (40 years old), Anna (38 years old), William (8 years old), Mary (6 years old), John (4 years old), and Melissa (1 year old) in trust , to be sold to pay off Yager’s debts to William F. Newton ($616.92), William J. Norris ($600), James B. Yager ($500), James Moore ($150), William Masters ($100), Peter Silvers ($150), John Slayton ($50), William G. Chiles ($34), and Samuel Marsh ($200). The sale is scheduled to take place on first Monday in July 1841.
Party 1 (Typically the Seller)
Cornelius YagerParty 2 (Typically the Buyer)
William F. Newton, William J. Norris, James B. Yager, James Moore, William Masters, Peter Silvers, Peter Chiles, William G. Chiles, John Slayton, Samuel C. MarshSource
Jackson County Recorder of DeedsEnslaved First Name(s)
John, Anna, William, Mary, John, MelissaItem Number
YagerC 1841I0007416Explore our Database