1866-1867 U.S. Colored Troops Slave Compensation Claims
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Description
Henry Eli enlisted at St. Louis, Missouri, on June 10, 1863, and was mustered in as a Private in the 56th USCT Infantry, Company B. On November 3, 1866, Henry Elley of Callaway County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #1100 for an enlisted slave Henry Eli a/k/a Henry Elley and swore an oath of allegiance before notary public P. J. Milley.
Henry Elley claimed he had acquired title to Henry Eli a/k/a Henry Elley by "...the mother of said negro Henry was the slave of this claimant at the time of said Henry's birth and said Henry remained the slave of this claimant from the time of his birth to the date of his enlistment."
Alexander Hord and R. L. Hord of Callaway County testified under oath that Henry Elley had owned Lewis Smith for a period of 22 years. They also testified under oath that Henry Elley was loyal to the government of the United States and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Callaway County Postmaster Thomas J. Ferguson also testified that Henry Elley was loyal to the United States. Notary Public R. A. Hufford certified that Henry Elley, Alexander Hord and R. L. Hord had all appeared before him and under oath swore to the facts and truthfulness of the claim. of the United States. (Numerous Platte County Elleys and Hords were enslavers.)
Date(s) of Creation
11/3/1866
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Henry
Name Type
Free Blacks
Other Name
Eli (Elley), Henry
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Elley, Henry
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Number Type
Source Citation
Other Number
Military Service Records of United States Colored Troops: 56th-138th USCT Infantry, 1864-1866: (Eli (Elley), Henry, SCC Claim #1100)
