Description
James Scott enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri, on November 29, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 62nd USCT Infantry, Company A. On November 21, 1866, Jane G. Scott, formerly Harris, signed a claim for compensation #205 for an enlisted slave named James Scott and swore an oath of allegiance before Buchanan County Notary Public J. C. Robidoux. Scott's USCT descriptive card indicates "Enlisted by consent of Col. John Scott, his master."
Jane Scott claimed she'd acquired title to James Scott by "...the said claimant inherited the said slave from her father's estate in the State of Kentucky in the year 1844."
Mary L. Cox and Maggie F. Harris of Buchanan County testified under oath that Jane Scott had owned James for "15 years" and also swore that Scott was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Buchanan County Notary Public J. C. Robidoux certified that Jane Scott, Cox and Harris had personally appeared and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Jane Scott gave power of attorney to Frank J. White of Jefferson City, Missouri, to prosecute her claim for compensation. (Numerous Platte County Coxs, Harris and Scotts were enslavers.)Date(s) of Creation
11/21/1866
