Description
Jackson Yates enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 12, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT, Company A. On November 22, 1866, Isham Gardner of Buchanan County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #0002 for enlisted slave Jackson Yates and swore an oath of allegiance before Buchanan County Notary Public Hiram Roberts.
Gardner claimed he had acquired title by “…bought the slave Jackson Yates from Mr. C. J. Hart in the year 1857 for the sum of $1125 because I knew the man to be healthy, faithful, and trusty. The Bill of Sale I here attach - which you can see.” Bill of Sale: "I have this day sold to Isham Gardener (Gardner) a Negro boy named Jackson for the sum of $1125 the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. I warrant said boy to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life. Given under my hand this 25th day of February 1857. C. J. Hart"
Gardner stated, "The certificate of enlistment is misplaced but the man Jackson Yates was about 5 foot 10 inches high, black, weight about 145 or 150 pounds and at the time of enlistment 38 or 39 years. (his mark) Isham Gardner."
John W. Martin and William Christopher of Dekalb, Buchanan County swore under oath that Gardner had owned Yates for “6 years" and also swore oath that Gardner was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Buchanan County Notary Public Hiram Roberts certified that Gardner, Martin, and Christopher had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Gardner gave power of attorney to C. W. Eagan to prosecute his claim for compensation. (Multiple Platte County Gardners were enslavers.)Date(s) of Creation
11/22/1866
