Application of Martha A. Barker

Civil War

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Title: Application of Martha A. Barker
Alternate Title: Application of Martha A. Barker of Carrollton for Compensation for Service of Slave
Creator: Martha A. Barker
Charles Moeller
Lewis Tatham
Walter H. Moss
William Cary
Zachariah B. Moorman
Description: This is Martha A. Barker’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of her slave, Henry Lewis. The application, dated December 1, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Barker lawfully purchased her slave, and the signatures of four witnesses and a notary public in Carroll County, Missouri. A note in pencil on the first page indicates that the application was rejected.
Date: December 1, 1866
Local Subject: African Americans
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
People: Martha A. Barker
Charles Moeller
Lewis Tatham
Walter H. Moss
William Cary
Zachariah B. Moorman
Geographic Subject: Carroll County, Missouri
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
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