09/12/1857: Hayes, John M. bequeathed slave to Hayes, Anna E. (Joseph)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

SCC.0005

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

Joseph Bell enlisted at Fort Scott, Kansas on February 7, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 79th USCT Infantry, Company G. On October 31, 1866, Anna E. Hayes of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #10 for enlisted slave Joseph Bell. Hayes claimed she had acquired title by “…the said slave Joseph Bell was inherited by the claimant Anna E. Hays from her father John M. Hays (note: John M. Hayes' estate was probated in September 12, 1857).”

Date(s) of Creation

9/12/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Joseph

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Bell, Joseph

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hayes, John M. bequeathed slave to Hayes, Anna E.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866 (Joseph Bell, SCC Claim #0010)

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

1866.10.31 Bell, Joseph SCC #010 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

09/12/1857: Hayes, John M. bequeathed slave to Hayes, Anna E. (Joseph)