Description
Henderson Davenport enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 25, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company A. On October 31, 1866, George W. Crobarger signed claim for compensation #41 for enlisted slave Henderson Davenport and swore an oath of allegiance before Platte County Circuit Court Clerk George W. Belt.
Crobarger claimed he had acquired title to Henderson Davenport "...by purchase from James Strang, as per Bill of Sale herewith submitted."
Bill of Sale: "Know all men by these presents I, James Strang of the County of Platte and State of Missouri, for and in consideration of the sum of $1200 to him in hand paid by George W. Crobarger of the county and state aforesaid, the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby bargain, sell, and deliver unto the said Crobarger, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Negro slave named Henderson about 23 years of age and I do hereby warrant the title of said slave to be good and that I have good right to sell and dispose of the same and I further warrant said Negro slave to be a slave for life and to be sound in body and mind. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of April 1857. James Strang." Attested by H. J. (Henry J.) Freeland.
John Y. Cooper and William Triplett of Platte County swore that Cornelius Cooper had owned Daniel for "6 years." C. A. (Christopher A.) Stillman and Stephen P. Remington of Platte County swore that George W. Crobarger was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Platte County Circuit Court Clerk George W. Belt certified that Crobarger, Wilson, Triplett, Stillman, and Remington all appeared before him and under oath swore to the truthfulness of the claim. Crobarger gave power of attorney to the law firm of Chipman, Hosmer and Co. to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
10/31/1866
