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References to Slaves and Slaveholders in Kaufman County
Deeds, Probate Records, and Court Files

Submitted by Justin Sanders

DEEDS

Deed Bk B, p21, 19 Nov 1849
    Alsey Fuller to John J. Beck, $600
     Silvy, 27; her son Lewis, 3; Silvy's right hand not sound

Deed Bk B, p134-137, 27 Oct 1841 [deed from Pickens Co, Ala]
    William Fowler to dau Elmira H. Morgan, $1
       one negro woman (Angelina) and child
    Elmira is wife of A.H. Morgan
    Schedule of her property, dated 19 Mar 1853, says negro woman has
    since had another child

Deed Bk B, 306
    Levi Noble to Geo. W. Noble, 10 Feb 1852, $1000
     negro blacksmith, Henry, aged about 28, and set of blacksmith tools

Deed Bk B, p366, 22 Dec 1849 [Sabine Co, TX]
    Martha Sharp to Martha Wiltshire, $600
     girl Amy, 14

Deed Bk B, 310
    Schedule of separate property of Jane Noble, wife of Levi
     woman Fanny 34; woman Mary 20; boy Cage 18; boy Bluford 16 1/2;
     boy Wilford 15; boy David 12 1/2; girl Margaret 11; boy Elbert 9;
     girl Narcisa 7; boy Wilis 5; boy William 3; girl Mahala 1; boy
     Benjamin 5; girl Muriah 3; girl Jane 1

Deed Bk F, p21, [from San Augustine Co, 17 Dec 1848, recorded in Kaufman
  Co, 1 Sep 1856]
    Property appropriated to Richard H. Cartwright from estate of John
      C. Cartwright
     boy Jordan and smith tools $1550; Charles $700; Cyrus $450;
     girl Nancy $350; woman & child $650
    To Elvira Cartwright
     woman Jenny & child $650; girl Pinair $450; Phillis $450;
     Emeline $300; boy child Henry $250; Peter $200; man Jack $350

Deed Bk F, 312, 22 Nov 1855
    Celia Ann Wikle to Bethany Brewer, $33
      negro girl named Emiline

Deed Bk G, p554
    Jesse and Julianna Franklin to Erick Bache, Jan 1859, $800
     woman Pheobe, 32

Deed Bk G, p587, 19 Apr 1859
    Schedule of separate property belonging to Tennessee Slaughter
     1 negro girl aged about 12, $1000

Deed Bk H, p140
    Henry Carlisle to wife Rhoda Carlisle
     girl Sally 19; boy Henry 19; Jeffery 18; Ann 14; Frank 12; Harriet 10;
     Margaret 9; Ellen 2; mulatto girl Janie 14 or 15; Lydia 5 "the last
     two described being the same recently deeded by myself to C.W. Crouch
     in trust for the use and benefit of my Daughter Mary Louisa"

Deed Bk H, p369
    John S. Cook to M.T. Stephenson, $600
     negro woman Mariah, aged about 17, collateral on $600 loan

Deed Bk H, p560, 4 Aug 1860
    John S. Cook to M.T. Stephenson, $1200
     woman Mariah, about 18, and child about 1 month

Deed Bk H, p561, 19 Nov 1860
    Andrew J. Daugherty of Lampasas Co to James Love of Kaufman Co, $1200
     Sarah about 23, Fidela about 8 months

Deed Bk I, p231
   Lucinda Parker, wife of Matthew, to Cornelia Robinson, wife of
   Aaron B., 27 Feb 1862
    1 negro girl aged 7 years named Annette

Deed Bk I, p365
   Abner Johnson to Julia H. Johnson, 27 Sep 1862, land and
    1 negro woman, Martha, aged 34 years and her 5 children:
    boy Parker, aged 15; boy Jeff 12; girl Amanda 11; Mary 8;
    and Hester 6 "Sound in mind and body and slaves for life"

Deed Bk I, p369, 16 Aug 1862
   Schedule of real and personal property of Susan Agnes Johnson
   wife of Jasper Johnson
     1 negro man, named Sanford, aged 21 years old

    1 negro man, named Sanford, aged 21 years old
   16 Aug 1862

Deed Bk I, p381 (old)
   R. Anne Terrell to J.W. Fields, $1000
    negro man Wesley, mulatto, about 5'6" tall, about 28

Deed Bk J, p176
   Prenuptial agreement between John S. Murphy of Franklin Parish, La and
     Lucretia C. Crouch of Kaufman Co
    slaves of Murphy-- man George; Isham & his wife Becka and her child;
    woman Tilda and her children Cornelia, Ellen & Jeff; woman Nancy

PROBATE RECORDS

  Estate of Jonathan Anthony
   "Papers Not Trans", p16, 26 Jan 1852
     negro Jim rented out for 2 1/2 years at $120/year-- $300
   "Papers Not Trans", p39,
     Isaac Houston hired negro boy Jim for 2 mos. at $16.25/mo.
   "Papers Not Trans", p48
     negro man $800 given to Nancy Houston formerly wife of Jonathan
      Anthony as her portion of estate

   Estate of Jacob Brinley
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p164, Inventory, 1 Mar 1862
     boy Sol $1300
     boy Jourd $1100
     girl & child $900
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p209, hire of negroes, 25 May 1863
     man Sol for $30.50/mo
     man Jourdan for $30.50/mo
     woman Joanna for $18.00/mo
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p214, Inventory, 23 Apr 1863
     man Sol 28
     man Jourdan 25
     Joanna 18 & child 18 mo.

   Estate of W.T. Brewer (Bethany Brewer & Preston W. Brewer, adms)
    "Papers Not Trans", p57, 9 Oct 1852
      1 negro girl Emeline, $550

   Estate of Joseph M.H. Chisholm
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p209, Will dated 19 May 1862
     mentions boy Punk
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p224, Inventory, 18 Dec 1863
     1 boy $1000

   Estate of John E. and Mary P. Crouch, dec'd
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p226, Inventory, 19 Sep 1863
     man Jord $2000
     girl Ardine $1500

   Estate of F. Ezell, dec'd
    Misc Rec, vol 1, p124, Inventory, 29 Apr 1861
     negro boy George $1200
     negro boy Alford $800
    Misc Rec, Vol 1, p141, Sale
     Boy George sold to J.W. Box $1330.00
     Boy Lewis sold to C.C. Nash $801.00

   Estate of Laffayette Gillaspie (Jacob O. Gillaspie, adm)
    "Papers Not Trans", p188, Inventory, 10 Oct 1855
     man Samuel $1000
     woman Susan $400 (1/2 interest)
     woman Canders $250 (1/2 interest)

   Estate of Nicholas H. Gray (James P. McFarland, adm)
    "Papers Not Trans", p98, 26 Mar 1853
     1 negro boy Peter, $600
    "Papers Not Trans", p114, Bill of Sale, 25 July 1853
     George Barnett-- 1 negro boy $710.00

   Estate of Dr. R.W. Gray (Elizabeth Gray, adm)
    "Papers Not Trans", pp89-92, Inventory, 6 Jan 1853
     7 negroes: man Jacob $700; woman America & child $800;
      girl Manerva [?] $600; boy Nelson $500; girl Amanda $400;
      boy Sei $300
  
  Estate of A.H. Irbeck
   "Papers Not Trans", p160, Inventory 22 Nov 1856
    1 negro girl Jane 10 years old $500
    accounts:
       Catherine (John Spikes negro girl)
       Aaron (Spikes)
       Edmon (Fox)
       Henry (Goodwins Negro)
       Dick (Shaws Boy)
       Randolph (Noble's Boy)
       Jeff (Irby's Boy)
       Cook (Irby's Boy)
       Bluford (Noble's Boy)
       Moses (Shaws Negro)
       Lewis (Watkins Boy)
       Emily (Spikes Negro)
       Susan (Spikes Negro)
       Simon (Spikes Negro)
       Neil (Goodwins Negro)
       James (Mrs. Mac Collins's Boy)
       Wilfred (Noble's Boy)
       Voluntine (Loyd)
       Samuel (Gillaspie)
       Henry (Noble's)
       Lewis (Watkins Boy)
       Henry (Shaws)
       Dave (Nobles)

  Estate of William Love
   "Papers Not Trans", p5, Inventory 16 Apr 1851, 6 negroes
     Isom, $650; Peter $700; Lucinda $600; Moses $300; Mary Ann $250;
      Robert Henry $200
   "Papers Not Trans", p34-36, hire of slaves, 10 Jan 1852
     James W. Love hire of man Isom $120, woman Lucinda $50
     James M. Carter hire of girl Mary $10
     John K. Love hire of boy Moses $30
     A.A. Love hire of nam Peter $128
   "Papers Not Trans", p42, Additional Inventory, 26 Apr 1852
     negro girl Alisa about 3 months old
   "Papers Not Trans", pp 83-84, hire of negroes, 31 Dec 1852
     J.W. Love, Isham, $142
     James Wilson, Peter, $165
     J.W. Love, Lucinda & Moses, $90
     J.M. Carter, Mary, $10
   "Papers Not Trans", p118, Distribution of Estate, 6 Aug 1853
     man Isom $900 to Anna L. Carter; girl Mary $500 to Sarah A. Davis;
     remaining 5 negroes (man Peter $1000, woman Lucinda $800, boy
     Moses $650, boy Bob $400, and child Alsey $150) allotted to
     A.A. Love, J.W. Love, John K. Love, Nancy A. Love, and Margaret
     M. Love

     James W. Love hire of man Isom $120, woman Lucinda $50
     James M. Carter hire of girl Mary $10
     John K. Love hire of boy Moses $30
     A.A. Love hire of nam Peter $128
   "Papers Not Trans", p42, Additional Inventory, 26 Apr 1852
     negro girl Alisa about 3 months old
   "Papers Not Trans", pp 83-84, hire of negroes, 31 Dec 1852
     J.W. Love, Isham, $142
     James Wilson, Peter, $165
     J.W. Love, Lucinda & Moses, $90
     J.M. Carter, Mary, $10
   "Papers Not Trans", p118, Distribution of Estate, 6 Aug 1853
     man Isom $900 to Anna L. Carter; girl Mary $500 to Sarah A. Davis;
     remaining 5 negroes (man Peter $1000, woman Lucinda $800, boy
     Moses $650, boy Bob $400, and child Alsey $150) allotted to A.A. Love,

     J.W. Love, John K. Love, Nancy A. Love, and Margaret M. Love

   Estate of M.H. McCarty
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p249, Inventory, 1 Aug 1864
     man 70 $100; woman 45 $200; girl 12 $600; girl 9 $400; girl 4 $300

   Estate of Levi Noble
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p262, Inventory
     1 negro man $500 (incomplete?)
    Probate Packet, Box 29
     Levi Noble owes S.E. Noble $144 for hire of negro Joe for 12 mos.
     Account of Alexander Hitson with Levi Noble
      1862 1 mo. hire of hand Willis $10
           1 day " " " Joe $1
           4 " " " " W & B $2
           2 " " " " Bill $1
           2 " " " " " $1
      Acct. of W.D. Elliott with Levi Noble
       1860 1 1/2 days work by Ben } $1
              1 " " Bill }
              2 " washing by Mary $1
              1 " " " $0.50

   Estate of C.W. Raines
     Misc Rec, Vol 1, p163, Will dated 15 Mar 1862
      mentions negro Amanda 22 and her dau Laurah 7

   Estate of Lewellyn Temple (Robert H. Temple, minor heir)
    "Papers Not Trans", p381, Inventory
      boy Tom $800
      boy Lewis $800

   Estate of R.H. Temple
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p115, Inventory, 25 Feb 1861
     boy Lewis $1150
     boy Tom $1200
    Misc. Record, vol I, p 140
     boy Tom hired by H.J. Snow for $100.75
     boy Lewis hired by S. Updegraff for $94.25
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p166, Bill of Sale, 8 Mar 1862
     man Tom to H.J. Snow $1626
     man Lewis to Mrs. Susan Nichols $1420

   Estate of James E. Terrell (wife Rebecca Ann)
    Misc Rec Vol 1, p242, Inventory, 25 May 1864
     man Harry $400
     woman Cherry $750
     girl Elizabeth $500
     child Grant $150
     child Fanny $300

   Estate of J.W. Terrell
    Misc. Rec. Vol 1, p128, Inventory, 21 May 1861
     Personal Property
      1 Black Boy "Tom" $1000
      1 Black Girl "Mary" $900
     Community Property
      1 Black boy "Dick" $800
      1 Black girl "Alsa" $550

   Estate of Thomas White (S.R. Barnes, adm)
    "Papers Not Trans", p232, Inventory, 15 Mar 1854
     mention 1 negro slave for which suit is pending in district court vs.
      Elijah Elgan, $1000

COURT FILES

District Court, Civil Case Papers
   Cause #50, Nancy Johnson v. Abner Johnson (divorce)
      Nancy Johnson receives slaves:
        Kitty, 45
        Matt, 20
        Lal, 11
        Martha, 8




African Americans in Kaufman County


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