Description
George Carter enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on August 3, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company A. On November 24, 1866, Jacob Cox of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #31 for enlisted slave George Carter and swore an oath of allegiance before Weston, Missouri, Court of Common Pleas Clerk William F. Yocum.
Jacob Cox claimed he had acquired title to George Carter by “…purchase from George P. Dorris, as per Bill of Sale herewith which shows the purchase of the mother of said George while he was a child. Said George grew up in claimant's family."
Bill of Sale: ”I, Prince S. Hedges(sp), Administrator of the Estate of Josiah N. (Nichol) Beatie deceased (note: died April 14, 1845), in accordance with an Order of the County Court of Andrew County have this day, after having given notice according to law sold to Jacob Cox (he being the highest and best bidder) the Negro slaves belonging to said Estate, to wit, Darky, a woman about 22 years of age and child 1 year old for $620, a boy about 7 years of age for the $116, all sold as such and slaves for life given under my hand as Administrator as aforesaid this 1st day of January 1848. Prince S. Hendren, Administrator Jacob N. Beatie deceased."
George Gabbert and James Gabbert of Platte County swore under oath that Cox had owned George Carter for “12 years" and Melvin McKee and W. M. Fuller of Platte County also swore oath that Cox was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Weston, Missouri, Court of Common Pleas Clerk William F. Yocum certified that Cox, Gabbert, Gabbert, McKee, and Fuller had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Cox 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
11/24/1866
