01/05/1854: Cooper, John Y. and Cooper, Wiley bequeathed slave by Robert B. Cooper (Dick)

Entry/Object ID

WL.0145

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Cooper bequeaths "my undivided interest in and to the following slaves Spencer, Jesse, Dick, Nance, and Adeline, I devise, give and bequeath to my brother John Y. Cooper and my brother Wily Cooper or their heirs and assigns forever."

Date(s) of Creation

1/5/1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Dick

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Cooper, John Y. and Cooper, Wiley bequeathed slave by Robert B. Cooper

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.142-143

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

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

1854.01.05 WL.B.142-143 Cooper, Robert B. 3QS7-89L9-Q8Y7.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

01/05/1854: Cooper, John Y. and Cooper, Wiley bequeathed slave by Robert B. Cooper (Dick)