01/29/1850: Bowlin, (Wife) bequeathed slave by William Bowlin (Tom)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0092

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"I will that my Negro man Tom shall remain the property of my wife during her life or widowhood after which he is to be set free.

Date(s) of Creation

1/29/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Tom

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bowlin, (Wife) bequeathed slave by William Bowlin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.012-013

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

1850.01.29 WL.B.012-013 Bowlin, William Tom.jpg

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/29/1850: Bowlin, (Wife) bequeathed slave by William Bowlin (Tom)