Entry/Object ID
WL.0252Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
Bequeaths to daughter Rebecca Foster "…a certain Negro boy now in my possession named Benj (unreadable - Benjamin) which is about six years old..."
"In view of any controversary that may hereafter arise in law in regard to the two negroes children which I have given to my daughters Eliza and Rebecca Foster as herein before named, I will state that these negroes are given to my said daughters as matter of choice on their part in lieu of the $500 which has been paid to my other others by me, therefore said negroes are to be charged accordingly to my said daughters."Date(s) of Creation
7/6/1863Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Benj (Benjamin)Name Type
EnslaverOther Name
Foster, Rebecca bequeathed slave by Thomas D. FosterOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. C 1862-1893: WL.C.329-330Copyright
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
1862.07.06 WL.C.329 Foster, Thomas D Two Slaves.jpg
1862.07.06 WL.C.330 Foster, Thomas D Two Slaves.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
07/06/1863: Foster, Rebecca bequeathed slave by Thomas D. Foster (Benj / Benjamin)
