01/02/1856: Herndon, Horace R. bequeathed slave by Catharine Herndon (Dick)

Entry/Object ID

WL.0172

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"I do hereby bequeath unto my son Horace R. Herndon…one other Negro man named Dick, the same being one of the negroes which…(belongs to Horace R. Herndon as one of the heirs of her deceased husband).

Date(s) of Creation

1/2/1856

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dick

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Herndon, Horace R. bequeathed slave by Catharine Herndon

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.186

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1856.01.02 WL.B.186-187 Herndon, Catharine Slaves.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/02/1856: Herndon, Horace R. bequeathed slave by Catharine Herndon (Dick)