Entry/Object ID
WL.0170Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
"I do hereby bequeath unto my son Horace R. Herndon…one Negro man named John a slave for life, it being the same negro heretofore converged by me to the said Horace R. Herndon by deed…dated 24th day of October, 1840."Date(s) of Creation
1/2/1856Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
JohnName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Herndon, Horace R. bequeathed slave by Catharine HerndonOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.186Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/30/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
Note
1856.01.02 WL.B.186-187 Herndon, Catharine Slaves.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
01/02/1856: Herndon, Horace R. bequeathed slave by Catharine Herndon (John)