Entry/Object ID
WL.0220Collection
1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, WillsArchive Items Details
Description
Bequeaths to daughter Lucy A. Herndon, "…my Negro girl Lydia at her valuation to have absolutely during her natural life and in the event of her marriage then said Negro girl together with her issue to descend to her heirs, that is to say the children of her body and in the event my said daughter does not marry then the property in said Negro girl and her issue shall vest absolutely in my said daughter as her absolute property to be disposed of by her either by will or otherwise as she may think fit and proper."Date(s) of Creation
9/30/1859Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
LydiaName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Herndon, Lucy A. bequeathed slave by Elizabeth HerndonOther Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.273-274Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
5/30/2025Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Robin NavaDate
6/30/2025General Notes
Note
1859.09.30 WL.B.273 Herndon, Elizabeth Slaves.jpg
1859.09.30 WL.B.274 Herndon, Elizabeth Slaves.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1835-1877 Wills CatalogIt version.xlsx [Wills 2.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
09/30/1859: Herndon, Lucy A. bequeathed slave by Elizabeth Herndon (Lydia)
