Thompson Ward of Henry County, Kentucky, bargains, sells and transfer and convey to John and James Henry as guardians of George W. Belt and Joseph C. Evans "… The following slaves, to wit: a Negro woman named Nan about 37 years of age. Louis a Negro boy about 18 years of age. Daisy(sp) a Negro girl about 12 years of age. Jackson a Negro boy about six years of age. And Lear a Negro girl about 4 years of age, slaves and the same Ward hereby warrants and defends the right of title to said Negroes to be free from any encumbrances whatsoever and that they are sound and healthy so far as he knows and that they are slaves for life." Filed for record in Platte County, Missouri, on April 18, 1849
Date(s) of Creation
6/13/1842
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Lear
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Ward, Thompson conveys slave to Henry, John & Henry James, Guardians for Belt, George W. & Evans, Joseph C.
