04/12/1852: Holland, Polly bequeathed slave by Nathaniel Boydston (Synthia)

Entry/Object ID

WL.0122

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"To my daughter Polly Holland I give and bequeath my Negro woman Synthia and $75.00…" "…the Negro woman to have and to hold during her life time and her death, I give and bequeath the said Negro to the heirs of her body."

Date(s) of Creation

4/12/1852

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Synthia

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Holland, Polly 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: Holland, Polly bequeathed slave by Nathaniel Boydston (Synthia)