Description
Henry Bird enlisted at Liberty, Missouri, on January 1, 1864, and was mustered in as a Private in the 67th USCT Infantry, Company C. On November 23, 1866, Greenup Bird of Chillicothe, Clay County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #2210 for an enlisted slave Henry Bird and swore an oath of allegiance before Livingston County notary public Thomas Mead in Chillicothe, Missouri.
Greenup Bird claimed he had acquired title to Henry by "...belonging to said Greenup Bird from his birth in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri."
William E. Rhea and William S. Bird of Chillicothe, Livingston County, testified under oath that Greenup Bird had owned Henry for "10 years" and that Bird was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Livingston County notary public Thomas Mead certified that Greenup Bird, William S. Bird, and Rhea had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Greenup Bird gave power of attorney to the law firm of James Craig of St. Joseph, Missouri, to prosecute his claim for compensation. (Lorenzo D. Bird was a Platte County enslaver and Greenup Bird is referenced in Paxton's Annals)Date(s) of Creation
11/23/1866
