02/01/1854: Bywaters, John C. conveys slave to Bywaters, Erastus E. (Willis)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0179

Collection

1866-1867 U.S. Colored Troops Slave Compensation Claims

Archive Items Details

Description

Willis Franklin enlisted at Carrollton, Missouri, with the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company F, on December 14, 1863. He was 18 years old, 5 foot 7 inches tall and enlisted as a farmer. On December 1, 1866, John W. Bywaters, agent for Erastus E. Bywaters "who is in the mountains" signed claim for compensation #302. John W. Bywaters claimed Erastus Bywaters had acquired title to Willis Franklin when "...the said Willis Franklin was given to him by his father John C. Bywaters in February 1854."

Date(s) of Creation

2/1/1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Willis

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Franklin, Willis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bywaters, John C. conveys slave to Bywaters, Erastus E.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Willis Franklin, SCC Claim #0302)

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

3/18/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1866.12.01 Franklin, Willis SCC #302 Fold3 65th.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1866-1867 Slave Compensation Claims CatalogIt version.xlsx [REVISED]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/01/1854: Bywaters, John C. conveys slave to Bywaters, Erastus E. (Willis)