Description
Joseph Howard enlisted at Liberty, Missouri, on January 1, 1864, and was mustered in as a Private in the 67th USCT Infantry, Company C. On December 20, 1866, John L. Howard of Clay County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #2209 for enlisted slave Joseph Howard and swore an oath of allegiance before Clay County notary public James E. Lincoln in Liberty, Missouri.
Howard claimed he had acquired title to Joseph by "...said slave was born his property."
Henry F. Moore and James M. Sullivan of Clay County testified under oath that Howard had owned Joseph for "a long time" and that Howard was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Clay County notary public James E. Lincoln in Liberty, Missouri, certified that Howard, Moore, and Sullivan had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Howard gave power of attorney to the law firm of James Craig of St. Joseph, Missouri, to prosecute his claim for compensation. Handwritten note, "This is the 4th lot I've sent you, two by Express, and two by mail. Please acknowledge received." (Numerous Platte County Howards were enslavers)Date(s) of Creation
12/20/1866
