09/20/1845: Woods, Sarah bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods (Mary)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0058

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Woods my Negro girl named Mary to have and to hold during her natural life, to be then divided equally between the heirs of Frances Ball, my daughter, and the heirs of my son Kemp Woods."

Date(s) of Creation

9/20/1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Mary

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Woods, Sarah bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

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

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

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: Woods, Sarah bequeathed slave by Catharine Woods (Mary)