02/12/1855: Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Hunt, David (John)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0085

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

John Yokum (Yoakum) enlisted at Fort Scott, Kansas on August 2, 1862, and was mustered as a Private into the 79th USCT Infantry, Company D. On November 13, 1866, Benjamin R. Morton, Administrator of the Estate of David Hunt, deceased, of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #163 for enlisted slave William Phillips. Benjamin R. Morton claimed the Estate of David Hunt had acquired title to John by “...purchase from W. F. Yocum on the 12th day of February 1855."

Date(s) of Creation

2/12/1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

John

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Yoakum, John

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Hunt, David

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (John Yokum, SCC Claim #0164)

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

1866.11.13 Yokum, John SCC #164 Fold3 79th.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/12/1855: Yocum, William F. conveys slave to Hunt, David (John)