05/25/1846: Campbell, John S. conveys slave to Murray, John D. (Thomas)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0077

Collection

1866-1867 U.S. Colored Troops Slave Compensation Claims

Archive Items Details

Description

Thomas Rucker enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas on March 10, 1865, and was mustered as a Private into the 79th USCT Infantry. On November 13, 1866, John D. Murray of Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #95 for enlisted slave Thomas Rucker. Murray claimed he had acquired title to Thomas by “…purchase from John S. Campbell of Platte County, Missouri, on the 25th day of May 1846.”

Date(s) of Creation

5/25/1846

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Thomas

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Rucker, Thomas

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Campbell, John S. conveys slave to Murray, John D.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Thomas Rucker, SCC Claim #0095)

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

3/18/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1866.11.13 Rucker, Thomas SCC #095 Fold3 79th.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1866-1867 Slave Compensation Claims CatalogIt version.xlsx [REVISED]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/25/1846: Campbell, John S. conveys slave to Murray, John D. (Thomas)