02/26/1858: Morris, Sarah bequeathed slave by Benjamin Kimsey (Sausa sp )

Entry/Object ID

WL.0190

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"I will to my Executor for the use and benefit of my daughter Sarah Morris and her children my black girl named Sausa and I direct my Executor to control said slave for the interest of my daughter and her children but he is not to sell her and on my daughter's death, her (Sausa) and her increase are to go to my daughter's children."

Date(s) of Creation

2/26/1858

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sausa(?)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Morris, Sarah bequeathed slave by Benjamin Kimsey

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. C 1862-1893: WL.C.219

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1858.02.26 WL.C.219 Kimsey, Benjamin Slaves.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

02/26/1858: Morris, Sarah bequeathed slave by Benjamin Kimsey (Sausa sp )