09/20/1845: Ball, Frances bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods (Sam)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0056

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Frances Ball my Negro girl named Sam."

Date(s) of Creation

9/20/1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Sam

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Ball, Frances bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. A 1840-1849: WL.A.142

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

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

1845.09.20 WL.A.142 Woods, Catherine slaves.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

09/20/1845: Ball, Frances bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods (Sam)