08/07/1848: Fleshman, Larkin conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton (Louis)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0031

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

Louis Norman enlisted at Fort Scott, Kansas on March 13, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 79th USCT Infantry, Company H. On November 3, 1866, Clinton Cockrill of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #159 for enlisted slave Louis Norman. Clinton Cockrill claimed he had acquired title to Louis by “…purchase from Larkin Fleshman of Platte County in the State of Missouri on the 7th day of August 1848.”

Date(s) of Creation

8/7/1848

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Louis

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Norman, Louis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Fleshman, Larkin conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Louis Norman, SCC Claim #0159)

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

1866.11.03 Norman, Louis SCC #159 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

08/07/1848: Fleshman, Larkin conveys slave to Cockrill, Clinton (Louis)