Description
Henry Keiton enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas on August 26, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company F. On October 31, 1866, Ignatius Naylor of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #44 for enlisted slave Henry Keiton and swore an oath of allegiance before Platte County Circuit Court Clerk George W. Belt.
Naylor claimed he had acquired title by “…purchased the said Henry Keiton from one Thomas Jacks, as per Bill of Sale herewith.” Bill of Sale: "Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Jacks of the County of Platte and State of Missouri, have this the 9th day of November AD 1857, sold bargained, and do by these presents sell, bargain, and convey unto Ignatius Naylor for the sum of $1200 a certain Negro man named Henry aged about 30 years, slave for life, and I do warrant and defend the title of said Negro boy (Henry) unto the said Ignatius Naylor and his heirs and assigns forever. Witness my hand and seal this the 9th day of November AD 1857. Thomas Jacks"
Ellis Henshaw and Obed Timberlake of Platte County swore under oath that Naylor had owned Henry for “6 years." E. H. Norton and R. F. Mason of Platte City, Platte County, also swore oath that Naylor 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 Weston, Missouri, Court of Common Pleas Clerk William F. Yocum Platte County notary public James J. Hitt Platte County notary public John Wilson certified that Naylor, Henshaw, Timberlake, Norton, and Mason had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Naylor gave power of attorney to the law firm of Chipman, Hosmer & Co. of Washington, DC, to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
10/31/1866
