09/06/1850: Cooper, James bequeathed slave by Mary Cooper (Benjamin)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0097

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

Bequeaths "…to my eldest son James Y. Cooper my Negro boy Benjamin…"

Date(s) of Creation

9/6/1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Benjamin

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Cooper, James bequeathed slave by Mary Cooper

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.119-120

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

5/30/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

6/30/2025

General Notes

Note

1850.09.06 WL.B.119 Cooper, Mary Slaves.jpg 1850.09.06 WL.B.120 Cooper, Mary Hannah.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

09/06/1850: Cooper, James bequeathed slave by Mary Cooper (Benjamin)