Description
Riley Washington enlisted at Chillicothe, Missouri on November 18, 1863, for 3 years and was mustered as a Private in the 60th USCT Infantry, Company J. On January 16, 1867, William J. Herndon of Carroll County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #2582 for an enlisted slave Riley Washington and also swore an oath of allegiance before Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk Charles Moeller.
William Herndon claimed he had acquired title to Riley Washington "...by marriage many years ago."
Wvie(sp) D. Panneton and Thomas Arnold of Carroll County testified under oath that Herndon had owned Riley Washington "for a long time" and also swore the Herndon was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Herndon gave power of attorney to the law firm of James Craig of St. Joseph, Missouri. Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk Charles Moeller certified that Herndon, Panneton, and Arnold had appeared before him and under oath swore to the facts and truthfulness of the claim. (Numerous Herndons in Platte County were enslavers.)Date(s) of Creation
1/16/1867
