04/12/1852: Boydston, Jacob bequeathed slave by Nathaniel Boydston (Hodge)

Entry/Object ID

WL.0115

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"…give and bequeath to my son Jacob Boydston one Negro boy Hodge and one Negro girl Patsy, to have and to hold the said boy and girl during his natural life time, and at the death of my son Jacob Boydston, I give and bequeath the said boy and girl to his heirs forever."

Date(s) of Creation

4/12/1852

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Hodge

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Boydston, Jacob bequeathed slave by Nathaniel Boydston

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.086-087

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

1852.04.12 WL.B.086-087 Boydston, Nathaniel 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

04/12/1852: Boydston, Jacob bequeathed slave by Nathaniel Boydston (Hodge)