03/28/1854: Green, Reuben Franklin bequeathed slave by Elisha Green (Unidentified Slaves)

Entry/Object ID

WL.0149

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"…my son, Reuben Franklin Green, will inherit by special entailment the slaves belonging to Mary Francis, his grandmother which she hold under a conveyance by me for life, and after her death then they are to rest with my son Reuben Franklin…" "…it is my will that after the death of the said Mary Francis, if she should die before I do, then the slaves shall be valued at a fair cash valuation and if I die before she does, then such valuation shall be made immediately after my death and my said son Reuben Franklin shall receive the amount of the valuation..."

Date(s) of Creation

3/28/1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Green, Reuben Franklin bequeathed slave by Elisha Green

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.163

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

1854.03.28 WL.B.163 Green, Elisha 3QS7-89L9-Q8B7.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

03/28/1854: Green, Reuben Franklin bequeathed slave by Elisha Green (Unidentified Slaves)