Entry/Object ID
WL.0175Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
States "…desire that my daughter Elizabeth shall reside with the widow and in order that her support may not be a burden, I set apart for her maintenance my boy Ben whose labor will be amply sufficient…"
"…all slaves that may be left after the widow's death to be sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds..." divided among his surviving children.Date(s) of Creation
6/28/1857Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
BenName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Galloway, Elizabeth bequeathed slave by George GallowayOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.249Copyright
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
1857.06.28 WL.B.249 Galloway, George Slaves.jpg
1857.06.28 WL.B.250-251 Galloway, George Slaves.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
06/28/1857: Galloway, Elizabeth bequeathed slave by George Galloway (Ben)
