Entry/Object ID
WL.0247Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
"I will to R.D. Johnston in trust for my daughter Virginia and her children one Negro boy named David about 15 years old, also one Negro girl named Nancy aged about 13 years..." to be held in trust by Johnston for Virginia and her children, not to be used to pay debts or to be sold by Virginia 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
DavidName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Marshall, Virginia bequeathed slave by Dr. Frederick MarshallOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.313Copyright
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, Virginia bequeathed slave by Dr. Frederick Marshall (David)