05/18/1849: Bowman, Harrison, Edward, Thomas H. and Lavina bequeathed slave by Samuel Bowman (Riley)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0086

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"…and in addition to the home place to have a Black girl by the name of ?iley(sp) and a Black boy by the name Aleck/Elleck and…"

Date(s) of Creation

5/18/1849

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Riley (sp)

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Bowman, Harrison, Edward, Thomas H. and Lavina bequeathed slave by Samuel Bowman

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1840-1849: WL.A.212-214

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

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

1849.05.18 WL.A.212 Bowman, Samuel 3QS7-89L9-QDS1.jpg 1849.05.18 WL.A.213-214 Bowman, Samuel 3QS7-89L9-QD9L.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/18/1849: Bowman, Harrison, Edward, Thomas H. and Lavina bequeathed slave by Samuel Bowman (Riley)