SLATER DOCUMENTS

Obtained from Knox County, Missouri Courthouse in Edina, October 1996

Note:  In 1854, my 3rd great grandparents, Joseph & Maria Boone, were guardians of the children of Ellis Slater.  For three  years I did not know the relationship of the Slater's to the Boone's.  After Michelle discovered me and we exchanged information,  (see letters from William Wallace Henton) I found that Ellis Slater's wife, Louesa, was a sister to Maria (Nichols) Boone, so the children of Ellis Slater were Maria's nieces and nephews.  It also interesting to note that another of my 3rd great grandfathers, William Miller, was paid for boarding the two male children of Ellis Slater.  Two of William Miller's female children were married to Boone men; America Miller married Parks Boone in 1846 and Phoebe Marilla Miller married Joseph Boone, Jr. in 1856.  Both marriages took place in Knox County, MO.

Document dated 9 December 1854:

Know all men by these presents that we, Joseph Boone of the County of Knox in the State of Missouri as Principal and Parks Boone, Melker(?) Baker(?), Charles G. Shoot, James Wait

Of the county and State aforesaid as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri for the use of Sylvester Slater, James Slater, Lucretia Slater and Emily Slater children and heirs of Ellis Slater deceased and minors under the age of fourteen years in the sum of five thousand dollars to be paid to the said state as aforesaid and to the payment whereof we bind ourselves and each of our selves our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly severally, and firmly, by the presents

Sealed with our seals and dated this 9^th day of December AD 1854

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Joseph Boone has been appointed Guardian of the persons and Estate of Sylvester, James, Lucretia, and Emily Slater… Now if the said Joseph Boone shall well and truly and faithfully perform and discharge the duties of said office in every respect according to law and shall render a plain and true statement upon oath according to law of all his doings in said Guardianship.. of all profits devised by him on the Estate of Said wards and all proceeds of any real estate sold by him by order of court and perform all other thing touching said Guardinship. Requred by Law and upon the expiration of his said Guardianship shall pay and deliver over all moneys and estates or somuch thereof as shall be found remaining with said Guardian. Unto said minors pursuant to Law then this obligation shall be void? Otherwise shall remain in full force and effect.

State of Missouri

County of Knox

I, Warner Pratt, Clerk of the county court within and for said county of Knox aforesaid do hereby certify that the written bond was recorded by me on the 1^st day of March 1855 and that the same is duly recorded in said office in Book 1A at page 76.

Given under my hand and official ? at officer? In Edina on this the 1 dy of March A.D. 1855

Warren Pratt Clerk

By H. F. ? Linn?

Edina April 2, 1855

Mr. Joseph Boon Grdn of Slater Children to Talbert & Linville

1854

November 8 To 1 for shoes for Gurdn. Joseph Boone 1.10 1.10

December 10 4 yrds Domestic .11                                              .44

                       23 1 prs Dry boots                                                         2.00

Jny? 1855        2 pr Sacks .30                                                 .60

                                1 gr Paper                                                         .25 .85

Feb 16         Paid Mrs. Boon for sewing up cloth                        4.00

                                                                                                                        $28.97

March the 27 1855 to the Honerable County Court of Knox County MO A bill made out against the Estate of Ellis Slater Decd in favor of William Miller of thirteen dollars and 50 cents for boarding Silvester & James Slater nine weeks when going to school this past winter at seventy five cents each per week making $1.50 cents per week for y? alawance

William Miller

Rec’d the ? in Cl? Of Joseph Boon Gurdn of the children E Slater ? April 2 1855

Noah Kenoyer

Inventory of the Estate of the heirs of Ellis Slater deceased by Joseph Boone their Guard. November 11^th 1857. Received of P.B. Linville Administrator of the Estate of Ellis Slater decd. Seven hundred dollars in cash which I have loaned out at ten percent interest. Also fifty dollars received? In 1855 and paid out for schooling …for children.

State of Missouri

County of Knox

Joseph Boone makes both and says that the above is a true and correct account of all money and property of every description? That has come to this hands as Guardian as ?? described and sworn to before me this 4^th day of Feb 1858.

N? Pratt Clerk