09/30/1859: Owens, Lord W. bequeathed slave by Elizabeth Herndon (Manda)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

WL.0222

Collection

1835-1877 Platte County, Missouri, Wills

Archive Items Details

Description

"It is my will and desire that my Negro woman Manda and her youngest child Elias, now an infant, be justly appraised according to law and that Lord W. Owens purchase or take said Negro woman and her said child (my son-in-law) at their appraised value and in the event my said son-in-law does not accept of the above provision of this my will, it is then my will that my son-in-law Robert P.S. Elley accept of the provisions and in the event of either accepting, the proceeds of said appraised valuation shall be equally divided among my children."

Date(s) of Creation

9/30/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Manda

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Owens, Lord W. bequeathed slave by Elizabeth Herndon

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Vol. B 1849-1862: WL.B.273-274

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

1859.09.30 WL.B.273 Herndon, Elizabeth Slaves.jpg 1859.09.30 WL.B.274 Herndon, Elizabeth 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

09/30/1859: Owens, Lord W. bequeathed slave by Elizabeth Herndon (Manda)