Application of Elizabeth Turner

Civil War

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Title: Application of Elizabeth Turner
Alternate Title: Application of Elizabeth Turner of Howard Co for compensation for service of Slave Nelson Turner
Creator: Elizabeth Turner
John Cosgrove
Daniel Turner
Albert Burroughs
Description: This is Elizabeth Turner’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of her slave, Nelson. The application, dated November 17, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States and a statement that Turner, of Howard County, Missouri, lawfully obtained her slave. The application is signed by two witnesses and a notary public in Cooper County, Missouri.
Date: November 17, 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: Elizabeth Turner
John Cosgrove
Daniel Turner
Albert Burroughs
Geographic Subject: Howard County, Missouri
Cooper County, Missouri
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
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