Entry/Object ID
WL.0241Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
"I will to R.D. Johnston in trust for my son Amos and his children one Negro man named Allen (Clubfoot) aged about 19 years, also one Negro girl named Lorrie aged about 11 years (yellow girl)…" to be held in trust by Johnston for Amos and Amos' children, not to be used to pay debts or to be sold by Amos without consent of Johnston."
"Should Negro property become unsafe and unsecure from the unsettled condition of the Country or other cause, it is my will..." that the Trustee petition the Circuit Court of Platte County "...for the sale of the negroes..." and if the Court decides the negroes are to be sold, then the proceeds be loaned out or reinvested for the benefit of his children.Date(s) of Creation
5/3/1861Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Lorrie/LouiseName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Marshall, Amos bequeathed slave by Dr. Frederick MarshallOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.312Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/30/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
Note
1861.05.03 WL.B.312-313 Marshall, Frederic Clubfoot Lorrie.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
05/03/1861: Marshall, Amos bequeathed slave by Dr. Frederick Marshall (Lorrie / Louise)