NOTES ON SLAVERY IN BRAZOS COUNTY 
                  compiled by Bill Page, copyright 1993
                  
The following appeared in "The Brazos Genealogist" in Volume XIV Numbers 3 & 4.


A Negro Taken Up:  On the night of the 5th inst., at the house of John MILLICAN,
on the east side of the Brazos, 10 miles above Washington.  Says his name is 
LUKE, and his master, Eli BORDLOW, lives in La., on the east side of Red River,
7 miles above Campty:  he is about 40 years old, 5 ' 10 " high, nose short and 
thick, brow high, hair mixed with grey, complexion common; he has a scar over 
the right eye about 3 inches long, caused by a blow with a stick from a mulatto;
a little impediment in his speech; states that he has now none of the clothes he
wore when starting, which may have been in the latter part of May ....  
Telegraph and Texas Register, 30 Sept. 1837, p. 3.

... Taken up by J.T. CONWAY in Brazos Co., a slave named OLIVER, formerly belong
to T.A. Johnson, now belongs to Mr. MARTIN of Chappell Hill and was hired to Mr.
McARTHUR of Grimes Co. ... Washington American, 25 June 1856, p.3.

$50 Reward !  Runaway, from the subscriber living near this place, my Negro boy 
ABE ... he carried with him $ 40 or $50 ...; was at Millican's depot June 25th, 
trying to make his escape to Galveston with my other Negroes.  If he did not get
on the cars there, he will try other depots, or he may still be around Millican 
... John EWING, Brazos Bottom Post-office, July 1st, 1863 ... 
(Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph, 14 July 1863, p. 2.

Committed to jail at Tarrant Co., Jan. 16, 1865, a boy ALLEN, and that he 
belongs to J.C. JOHNSON, Brazos Co., Texas.  Age about 34, 5' 5" or 6" high,
160 lbs.  Mulatto or copper color; scar above right eye 
... Texas State Gazette, 15 Mar. 1865

     BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES, BOOK A

[pp. 504-505]] 6 May 1844:  John MILLICAN made an affi-davit that 2 Negro men 
named GRANVILLE and SQUIRE said to belong to the estate of Mrs. ROGERS in the 
U.S. had been guilty of taking up and branding a colt which they did not own.  
The Court instructed the sheriff to serve a writ to the slaves and set a trial 
date at Boonville 
... On 11 May 1844, the sheriff had not served the writ, and 
the court found the original affidavit to be insuf-ficient.  Elliot MILLICAN 
made an additional affidavit concerning the crime, and the sheriff was again 
instructed to serve the writ.  The trial was rescheduled 
...  [p. 510] 1 July 1844:  The writ still had not been served, and the case 
was continued.  [pp. 510-511] 20 July 1844:  Henry G. HUDSON, the county coroner,
testi-fied that GRANVILLE, "a colored slave" said to belong to Mrs. ROGERS, on 
July 14 did steal one bolt of calico worth $8, property of Joseph FERGUSON.  
[pp. 511-512] H. HANOVER, prosecuting attorney, vs. GRANVILLE and SQUIRE for 
taking up and branding a colt; "jury of 12 good and lawful men" found the 
defendents not guilty.  The court then tried GRANVILLE for the theft of the 
cloth.  H. HANOVER, prosecuting attorney; GRANVILLE found guilty.  "The prisoner
shall be fined $5 and cost of suit and restore the property or make satisfaction
for the same."

p. 48, 2 Jan. 1860:  J.W. PEARSON, S.W. MONTGOMERY, W.C. BOYLES, Wm. H. BOWMAN,
and S.E.W. HUDSON were appointed a patrol for Justice Beat No. 2; PEARSON to 
serve as captain.

p. 63, 6 Aug. 1860:  Patrol Co. No. 4 -- T.H. STONE, J.M. DELAFIELD, N.J. STEELE,
A. GRIFFIN, --- McPHERSON, and Joseph SAUNDERS were appointed a patrol for 
Justice Precinct No. 4; DELAFIELD to serve as captain.  Wm. C. BOYLES, M.V. 
GUEST, J.L. KENDALL, J.W. PEARSON, R.V. ROBERTSON, and Robt. JOHNSON were 
appointed a patrol for Justice precinct no. 2; BOYLES to serve as captain.

p. 64, 20 Aug. 1860:  R.B. DAWSON, Geyters (?) ROOKS, William ROOKES, Titus 
HOLLIDAY, Robert CHRISTIE, and J.L. WILSON were appointed as a patrol; DAWSON
to serve as captain.

p. ?, 20 May 1861:  T.M. WILSON, J.M. DELAFIELD, N.J. STEELE, Jim BEALL, Martin
WALAUFF and J.F. EDRINGTON were paid for having held an inquest for J.C. SANDERS
and "the negro RILEY".

pp. 101-102, 31 Mar. 1862:  Wm. FALQUAHAR, N.W. RECTOR, Thos. JOSLIN, E.C. KNOX,
Sam EDWARDS, Thos. GREEN, J.W. MILLICAN, Frank THOMPSON, A.L. GARDENER, J.A. 
BARKER, and Ezekial CURD were appointed as patrol precinct no. 1.; FALQUAHAR 
to serve as captain.

p. 102:  Patrol beat 2 -- H. THOMPSON, captain; G.W. JONES, John HUDSON, Robt. 
JOHNSON, J.W. PEARSON, Alfred NEAL, Wilson REED, B.P. KIZER, D.S. BURTON, 
LEWIS DILLON, and Wm. HENRY, senior.  Patrol beat 3 -- J.R. STEWART, captain; 
Martin ELLISON; J.A. SEALE, Walter WHITE, Thos. NASH, Jeremiah PANE, G.H. LOVE, 
Clay ROBERTS, J.R. BENSON, L. HUDSON, and W.P. WILSON.  Patrol beat 4 -- C.C. 
CLAYTON, captain; Wm. SPARKS, --- GRIFFIN, J.M. DELAFIELD, Thos. D. WILSON, 
Jesse BATTS, W.W. JONES, Joeda NEWSOM, T.V. WALKER, Gib FOSTER, and S.G. EVITTS.

p. 114, 18 Feb. 1863:  Beat 1 -- Henderson HARDY, capt.; Thos. J. LOCKET, Thos.
H. GREEN, T.C. HOLLADAY, A.W. HARDY, F.P. MOORE, E.C. KNOX, W.A. BROOKSHER, A.L.
GARDNER, E.C. THOMAS, Jas. W. MILLICAN, Benj. MEADOR, Thos. JOSLIN, Benj. 
ALLRIGHT, E. CURD, N.W. RECTOR, Wm. FARQUHAR, T.J. RECTOR, Jesse WEAVER, --- 
ELLIS, and J.E. MILLICAN.  Beat 2 -- Wm. C. BOYLES, capt.; John WALACE, H.R. 
HENRY, Wm. REED, J.W. PEARSON, J.T. STINER, Jas. KIRKHAM, J.N. GUEST, Wm. 
McINTOSH, Bester SOUTH, D.S. BURTON, L.W. SHOEMAKER, T.J. WOOTTON, N.F. CARSON,
J.R. CARSON, Wm. RAGSDALE, Jas. COOPER, J.C. BOYETT, H. THOMPSON, Geo. W. JONES,
G.B. REED.  Beat 3 -- William TILLERY, capt.; M. JACQUES, J.A. SEALE, John R. 
STEWART, Levi SWEAT, Martin ELLISON, L. HOUSE, Thos. NASH, G.H. LOVE, R.M. ROGERS,
R. DARWIN, P. BENSON, L. HUDSON, J.D. BROWN, Jas. HENDERSON, H.P. WILLIAMS.  
Beat 4 -- J.M. DELAFIELD, capt.; Chas. LUCK, E.C. KNIGHT, --- BAILEY, Jas. F. 
EDRINGTON, C.C. CLAYTON, J.H. WEBB, Chas. SMITH, W.W. JONES, S.H. JONES, T.V. 
WALKER, J. NEWSON, Jesse BATTS, Robt. HENRY, Geo. McMILLAN, Jas. HENRY, C.C. 
SEALE, Shackelford K. WOMBLE, Jesse NEELEY, Jas. HIGGS.

p. 124, 15 Feb. 1864:  Ordered by the court that Capt. J. BATT's company 
Brazos Co. Minute Men be and are hereby appointed patrols in their respective
justices precincts to which they may belong and that Henderson HARDY be 
appointed captain of said patrol in precinct no. 1, and that William McINTOSH
be appointed captain of said company in precinct no. 2, and that Thos. C. 
BOWMAN be appointed captain in precinct no. 3, and that Jas. F. EDRINGTON 
be appointed captain in precinct no. 4.

p. 132, 3 Oct. 1864:  Beat 1 -- Henderson HARDY, capt.; W.G. MILLS, T.C. 
HOLLIDAY, B. CRISTY, J.E. MILLICAN, W. WEAVER, S.N. LANDRUM, F. THOMPSON, 
Jas. RILEY, Benjamin MEADOR, R.P. KNIGHT, J.A. BARKER, and Ben KNOX.  
Beat 2 -- Wilson REED, capt.; G. NEEDHAM, Wm. McINTOSH, H. MITCHELL, T.P. 
WOOTTON, G.B. REED, J.P. MITCHELL, J.C. BOYETT.  Beat 3 -- J.W. PEARSON, 

capt.; John LOENARD [LEONARD ?], J.B. WALLACE, Wm. HENRY, Harvey LOVE, H. 
NEVILLE, M. BECKHAM, Levi SWEAT, Martin ELLISON, R. STEWART, Jas. ZIMMERMAN, 
and L. HUDSON.  Beat 4 -- C.C. SEALE, capt.; C.C. CLAYTON, A.G. NEILLEY, K. 
WOMBLE, J. BATTS, George McMILLEN, C. SMITH, T.R. MOSELEY, W.H. EDRINGTON, T.L.
LOUGHRIDGE, and R.W. LOVETT.

     SLAVE OWNERS FROM 1841 NAVASOTA CO. TAX ROLLS

Name                     <15 yrs age    15-50 yrs age   >50 yrs. age

BOWMAN, Thos.                 1              1              0
BAINE, Griffin                9              8              0
CARTER, Willie                1              0              0
HENRY, Robert                 1              2              0
JONES, Hlen                   1              4              0
MAYFIELD, Littleton           0              1              0
MIDDLETON, Worthington        0              1              0
MILLICAN, Wm. T.              0              1              0
MILLICAN, Graves, admr.  
 of Robert MILLICAN           6              2              0
MILLICAN, John                5              3              0
MILLICAN, Diadem              1              0              0
MILLICAN, Elliot M.           0              1              0
NEVILL, Hardin                1              0              0
NEWBERRY, Wiley               4              2              0
REED, Michael                 3              4              0
REED, Jefferson               1              0              0
SPENCE, Isaac C.              0              1              0
SEPAM (?), Ellis         
  guard. of Prisella          2              1              0
  and Eliza WILLIAMS          3              0              1
VAUGHAN, James L.             1              0              0
WILLIAMS, John, guardian of Jonathan and
  Mary WILLIAMS               2              1              0

total                        42             33              1

     SLAVE OWNERS, 1850 BRAZOS CO. SLAVE CENSUS

The census lists the name of the slave owner, plus the age and sex of each 
slave, plus whether "black" or "mulatto", but not the names for the 
individual slaves.

RICHARDSON, Mary F. -- 1 
COLLINS, Christerfer C. - 13
CLAYTON, Charlie - 1
JONES, Martha J. -- 1
ROBINSON, Joseph -- 4
WILLIAMS, Jackson D. -- 10
MILICAN, Elliot -- 8
DUNLAP, Wm. -- 7 
RECTOR, Louis -- 1
BARKER, James A. -- 5
McGEHEY, Alexander -- 17
MILICAN, John -- 27
MIDDLETON, Wasington -- 1
WALKER, William C. -- 1
BOWMAN, James I. -- 2
NEVILL, Hardin -- 2
BUTTRELL, William -- 7
SPARKS, William C. -- 10
LINES, Thomas -- 3
LOVE, Gilbert H. -- 3
HOLLOWAY, Wilson -- 1
BOYLES, William C. -- 4
CARTER, Richard -- 6
REED, Wiley -- 3
HIGGS, George -- 4
CHANCE, James -- 6

     SLAVE OWNERS, 1860 BRAZOS CO. SLAVE CENSUS

WILSON, Thomas D. 18 slave houses; about 90 slaves, including ANTHONY, aged 105
FOSTER, Helen.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
NASH, John B.  2 slave houses; 18 slaves
Stephen McLAUGHLIN in trust for Martha A. McLAUGHLIN.  1  slave house; 3 slaves
HOUSE, Alonzo P.  1 slave house; 4 slaves
KOONTZ, Catherine.  1 slave house; 7 slaves
WILLIAMS, Hill P.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
GRAVES, Adaline.  0 slave house; 3 slaves
COLLINS, James.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
SEALE, C.C.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
SEALE, Joseph A.  1 slave house; 1 slave
NEVILL, Hardin.  0 slave houses; 2 slaves
BALL, Absolem M.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
STEWART, John R.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
DARWIN, John.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
MITCHELL, Jefferson P.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
KENDALL, James L.  1 slave house; 4 slaves
BOYLES, William C.  1 slave house, 6 slaves
McINTOSH, William.  1 slave house; 3 slaves
MONTGOMERY, Whitley.  1 slave house; 4 slaves
BOWMAN, James I.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
GUEST, Martin V.  1 slave house; 1 slave
McCULLOCK, Artillery.  1 slave house; 1 slave
REED, Wilson.  4 slave houses; 19 slaves
DAVIS, G.W.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
PRICE, James M.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
GAY, William.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
MONROE, Jefferson.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
WALKER, William C.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
PRICE, William C.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
ORR, Andrew J.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
TRIPLETT, James.  0 slave houses; 2 slaves
DUNLOP, William.  0 slave houses; 9 slaves
KNOX, Benjamin.  3 slave houses; 13 slaves
ROBERTS, L.C.  0 slave houses; 25 slaves
MILLICAN, W.J.  1 slave house; 6 slaves
McGREGOR, Joel H.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
GRIFFIN, Nancy D.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
HARDY, Henderson.  0 slave houses; 14 slaves
EDWARDS, Samuel.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
CARTER, Richd.  4 slave houses; 22 slaves
MITCHELL, Jefferson P.  1 slave house; 6 slaves
KNOX, Benjamin.  0 slave houses; 7 slaves
KNOX, Thomas J.  2 slave houses; 9 slaves
KNOX, Edward C.  2 slave houses; 13 slaves
BROOKSHIRE, William.  2 slave houses; 14 slaves
HALL, Andrew J.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
DUNLAP, Samuel.  0 slave houses; 8 slaves
NETTLES, Mary.  2 slave houses; 11 slaves
CUNNINGHAM, Hugh.  1 slave house; 1 slave
CUNNINGHAM, Joseph.  1 slave house; 1 slave
LLOYD, D.S.  1 slave house; 1 slave
WILLIAMS, B.  1 slave house; 3 slaves
MILLICAN, John H.  1 slave house; 1 slave
BARKER, James A.  2 slave houses; 6 slaves
JOHNSON, Thomas I.  2 slave houses; 8 slaves
NORRIS, Suel ?  1 slave house; 7 slaves
MILLICAN, James W.  1 slave house; 1 slave
GARDNER, A.  1 slave house, 2 slaves
CHRISTIAN, Mary I.  1 slave house; 4 slaves
MILLICAN, Travis B.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
BATTS, Jesse.  0 slave houses; 43 slaves
WALKER, Y.V.  6 slave houses; 32 slaves
PHELPS, William.  0 slave houses; 5 slaves
NORWOOD, Richard.  1 slave house, 1 slave
FARQUHAR, William.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
RIDENS, B.G.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
PRICE, I.W.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
MILLICAN, Robert.  1 slave house; 5 slaves
McGREGOR, Bartlett.  1 slave house; 3 slaves
RECTOR, N.W.  3 slave houses; 17 slaves
PRICE, Morgan.  1 slave house; 1 slave
DAWSON, Richd. B.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
HOLLIDAY, Titus.  8 slave houses; 48 slaves
WADE, J. & W. F. (?)  3 slave houses; 20 slaves
GREEN, Thomas H.  2 slave houses; 10 slaves
MILICAN, Willis.  2 slave houses; 12 slaves
MILLICAN, Elliott.  4 slave houses; 23 slaves
JOHNSON, Lemuel.  1 slave house; 5 slaves
S.C. BRASHER in trust for the estate of John MILLICAN 
     2 slave houses; 14 slaves
DANIEL, W.G.  1 slave house; 1 slave
CUNNINGHAM, William.  2 slave houses; 10 slaves
CUNNINGHAM, Robert.  1 slave house; 1 slave
RECTOR, Lewis.  1 slave house; 1 slave
MILLICAN, Nathan.  1 slave house; 3 slaves
GREER, Stephen.  0 slave houses; 17 slaves
PEARCE, Jacob.  2 slave houses; 8 slaves
WALKER, John.  1 slave house; 1 slave
HIGGS, George.  0 slave houses; 5 slaves
MITCHELL, C.W.  1 slave house; 1 slave
CARSON, N.F.  0 slave houses; 2 slaves
CARSON, John.  0 slave houses; 14 slaves
LOVE, G.H.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
HANOVER, Hiram.  0 slave houses; 2 slaves
ROBERTS, L.C.  0 slave houses; 2 slaves
EDRINGTON, James F.  12 slave houses; 54 slaves
BEALE, J. & C. (?)  10 slave houses; 52 slaves;  including NATHAN, aged 100
WILSON, Mary M.  12 slave houses; 53 slaves
DARWIN, John.  0 slave houses; 3 slaves
ESTES, James.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
CLARK, Thomas.  1 slave house; 5 slaves
LUSK, Elizabeth.  1 slave house; 5 slaves
BOWMAN, John L.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
HUNTER, James A.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
BENSON, Robert.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
KIZER, Benjamin P.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
LAWRENCE, William.  1 slave house; 4 slaves
KELLOGG, Francis.  1 slave house; 1 slave
McFARLAND, James.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
BECKHAM, John W.  1 slave house; 3 slaves
HENRY, Hugh R.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
HINDS, Bennett J.  1 slave house; 2 slaves
WALKER, James.  0 slave houses; 4 slaves
MOODY, John D.  2 slave houses; 8 slaves
ROBERTS, I.M.  1 slave house; 1 slave
FOSTER, Gideon.  0 slave houses; 1 slave
WAMBLE, H.  4 slave houses; 21 slaves
NEWSOM, Joeday.  5 slave houses; 43 slaves
BATTS, Jesse.  12 slave houses; 47 slaves

      1850 FEDERAL MORTALITY SCHEDULES

WILLIAMS, Francis   2 years old; female; mulatto; slave;       
          b. Texas; d. Feb. 1850; drowned
McGAHEY, Silvia     80 years old; female; black; slave;       
          b. Va.; d. Oct. 1849; occupation -- farming; died from "dropsy"
CHANCE, Eveline     24 years old; female; black; slave;       
          b. Va.; d. April 1850; drowned

The 1860 mortality census vanished before it was filmed.

     MARSHALL THESIS

Elmer Grady MARSHALL's "History of Brazos County, Texas" 
includes copies of a few documents:

p. 130  Bill of sale from W. HARDIMAN to C.C. SEALE,
ALEXANDER, aged 13, sold for $ 500, dated 11 July 1863

p. 130  Bill of sale from W. REICHMAN of Harris Co. to W. HARDIMAN of 
Brazos Co., not dated:  Ned aged 45; SARAH aged 26; and 3 children 
(names not given) aged 12, 10 and 5.  

p. 141  Transcribed copy of contract between Hiram HANOVER and Phebe HILL, 
dated 1 Feb. 1861, for the hire of slave woman HANNAH; HANOVER hired HANNAH for
the sum of $ 125/year, payable in advance; contract specified that if she died,
HANOVER would receive a refund for the remaining portion of the year.

     COURT CASES

"Richard CARTER v. the State," 20 Texas Reports 339 (1857).  
Involved conviction of slave owner for allowing his slave to carry gun off of 
his property.

"Stephen GREER v. the State," 22 Texas Reports 588 (1858).  
Involved conviction of slave owner for allowing his slave to carry gun off of 
his property.

      BRAZOS CO. CIVIL MINUTES
      Reel 1020039

The minutes include both criminal and civil cases.

Book B:  p. 326:  State of Texas vs. Stephen GREER
         p. 326:  State of Texas vs. Richard CARTER

Book C:  pp. 10-11:  Stephen GREER

pp. 17-24:  Richard CARTER ... CARTER must have felt strongly about this case
-- he was ordered placed in jail until he paid the fine.

p. 25:  Stephen GREER

p. 33, Sept. 8, 1857.  "State of Texas vs. FREDERICK, a Negro slave" indicted 
for murder; signed Jos. M. PRICE, foreman of the grand jury.  p. 38:  FREDERICK
arraigned and pled "not guilty".  pp. 48-49:  trial held, Harvey LOVE, foreman 
of the jury ... FREDERICK was convicted of manslaughter and remanded back to 
the Brazos Co. jail.  The sheriff was to punish him "by branding him forthwith 
and with all possible dispatch on this day with a hot iron in the shape of the 
letter c upon the left cheek which and shall be inflicted as to rendor no 
greater pain than that which is unavoidable, and in such manner as only to leave
an indellible impression and not to lacerate the cheek ..."

p. 195:  "State of Texas vs. James F. EDRINGTON & Joseph SANDERS" indictment 
for "cruel treatment of a    slave"; signed E.C. KNOX, foreman of the grand jury.

p. 210:  "State of Texas vs. Thomas KELLEY," indictment for unlawfully selling 
liquor to a slave.

pp. 214-215  2 May 1861.  State of Texas vs. James A. BARKER; indictment for 
cruel treatment to a slave; BARKER's securities were Thomas J. JOHNSON and 
Barrett T. MILLICAN; BARKER failed to appear for trial.  p. 243 ... More on the
case of James A. BARKER

     RECORD BOOK, DISTRICT COURT, BRAZOS CO.
      (Microfilm Reel 1020043)

pp. 63-70:  Fall term 1854

T.A. JOHNSON vs. N.W. RECTOR & Rebecca RECTOR; JOHNSON resides in Robertson Co.
... On 21 Aug. 1852 Rebecca RECTOR, formerly Rebecca WILLIAMS, took possession 
of a Negro woman named SUSAN, aged about 25 but apparently never paid for her.
Rebecca refused to return the woman to JOHNSON.  Also on about 21 Aug. 1852 
Rebecca Williams sold to JOHNSON a Negro boy named DANIEL, in exchange for a 
Negro woman named SARA, aged about 25, but Rebecca still possessed the woman.  
DANIEL was actually the property of the estate of H.G. WILLIAMS, the father of 
Jack WILLIAMS, the late husband of Rebecca ...

p. 127 ... Robert MILLICAN died [in 1836] leaving ... a large and valuable lot
of Negroes, a part of whom only can your petitioner now name, to wit:  COY, 
MOSE, CYNTHIA, MALINDA, MYRA, MORRIS, CAN, ORRANGO, FANNY, DORCAS, MARIAH & others

p. 137 ... alleges Nancy MILLICAN died in 1849 possessed of COY, MOSE, CYNTHIA,
MALINDA & BERRY.

pp. 155, 162 ... Robert MILLICAN had at the time of his death 2 Negro women, 
MARIA and FANNY and 5 Negro children.

p. 171 ... Deposition of Sarah RECTOR ... "It was always said that William 
Templeton MILLICAN was the purchaser of BERRY.  I saw money paid for BERRY by
John and Wm. Templeton MILLICAN.  I believe the money was got by driving a 
drove of hogs to Matamoros."

p. 312 -- 8 Oct. 1858.  MOSELEY vs. MAXWELL & DUNLAP ... Indebted to Sam MAXWELL
for FRANK, HANDY, HARRIET, JOHN, SIMON, FLORA, & FRANK a child purchased by the
defendent from MAXWELL on 17 Feb. 1857.

pp. 313-315 Fall Term 1858 -- John SWENSON, resident of N.C., filed suit agains
t Daniel MAXWELL & William DUNLAP; Daniel MAXWELL on 28 June 1854, along with 
R. & W.H. MAXWELL and T.C. NORTH gave a note to pay for the hire of 5 Negroes 
on 1 Feb. 1855 -- BRYANT, GILFORD, WASHINGTON, JOE and LEWIS -- said Daniel M
AXWELL left N.C.; MAXWELL then handed over the slaves to DUNLAP.

pp. 316-318  23 May 1860.  Thomas H. WILLIAMS of N.C. against Daniel MAXWELL 
and William DUNLAP; on 22 Feb. 1854, Daniel MAXWELL, with R. MAXWELL, Wm. H. 
MAXWELL, and T.C. NORTH, promised to pay on 1 Jan. 1855 for the hire of ANDREW
and WASHINGTON; Daniel MAXWELL may have been living in Harris Co. at the time 
of this lawsuit.

      BRAZOS CO. DEED BOOK B

P. 156, 10 June 1845.  Joseph T. ROBINSON and Terresser ROBINSON sold to 
William YOUNG a female slave named MALINDA aged about 3 years.

P. 220, 16 May 1846.  John F. GALLOWAY of Robertson Co. sold to John D. MOODY
and Tabitha MOODY, his wife, of Brazos Co., a negro girl named ROSE, aged 10 years.

p. 298, 9 Oct. 1847.  M. Fisher RICHARDSON and Virginia RICHARDSON his wife, 
sold to William BAYNE, a certain negro boy named BONAPARTE aged about 6 years.

      BRAZOS CO. DEED BOOK D

P. 72, 2 Apr. 1851.  T.A. JOHNSON of Brazos Co. and W.N.C. JOHNSON of Cherokee 
Co., Tex. for $612.50 paid by Wilson REED sold a negro boy named ANDY aged 11 
years; originally sold to them by Joseph HARRIS of the Chocktaw Nation, 
Chickasaw District on 13 Feb. 1851 -- guarantee is "sound property in body & 
in mind."

p. 75, 7 Oct. 1850.  R.G. GRANT sold to Wm. C. WALKER 1 Negro man named ISAAC 
aged about 50 for the value of $ 400 paid in cattle - - "which Negro I warrant 
to be sound and also warrant and defend the title of sd. Negro ISAAC against 
the claim of all others that may come forward."

p. 93, 13 June 1851.  Roderick OLLIVER of Freestone Co., Tx., for $700 sold to 
Joseph T. ROBINSON a negro boy ROBERT

p. 152, 15 Feb. 1851.  Joseph LOVE, formerly of Brazos Co. but now living in 
Williamson Co., Tenn., does by these presents for value received sell my two 
slaves to my son Gilbert H. LOVE, JOHN (a mulatto) and CATHERINE his wife 
(dark complexion), also a slave AUSITIN, son of JOHN and CATHERINE.  

p. 219, 9 Feb. 1853.  Nelson W. RECTOR sold to Joseph T. ROBINSON for $1000 
Negro man DICK aged 24 years "is sound property in body & mind."

p. 286:  T.A. JOHNSON of Robertson County to Lewis TUBB of Brazos Co. -- owes 
$2,500 and $7,000 -- JOHNSON gave TUBB a "mortgage" on these slaves:  GEORGE, 
aged 30, dark complexion; LEWIS, aged 35, copper complexion; MARY, aged 30, 
dark complexion; JULIA, aged 18, a mulatto; MARIA, aged 16, dark complexion; 
SEALY, a girl, aged 15, dark complexion; MATILDA, aged 12, copper complexion; 
JANE, aged 9, dark complexion; GEORGE WASHINGTON, aged 7, dark complexion; ANN, 
aged 4, copper complexion; THOMAS, aged 2, dark complexion.

p. 297, 4 Aug. 1845.  Nancy MILLICAN sold to John MILLICAN, for $ 1200:  COY, a
mulatto aged about 22; MOSES A., a mulato aged about 14; CYNTHIA, a mulatto 
aged about 11; MALINDA, black girl aged about 9

p. 299, 4 Aug. 1845.  Nancy MILLICAN to Elliot M. MILLICAN for $ 1.  MARIA, 
aged about 32

p. 335, 26 Aug. 1854.  T.A. JOHNSON sold to Lewis TUBB for $1200, BUCK, aged 
about 30, dark complexion

p. 384, 15 Mar. 1855.  Stephen GREER mortgages to Thomas H. WALTON:  TOBY, 35 
years, dark complexion; FRANK, 23 dark complexion; GINNY, 60, yellow complexion;
CALVIN, about 10, dark complexion.

p. 401, 15 Mar. 1855.  Stephen GREER sold to Anna GREER, his wife, for $ 1,013:
BETSY, aged 19, yellow complexion, and her child ELIZA, about 1 year old, 
yellow complexion.

pp. 418-419, 18 Aug. 1855.  Jas. C. BOYETT to Wm. C. GREER, sold to satisfy 
debt, ISAAC, aged 23 or 24, for $ 1,050.

p. 421, 30 Aug. 1855.  Acena EVETTS sold to W.W. HILL, JACK, for $450.00

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p. 146, 1 Oct. 1856.  Daniel MAXWELL to John GRANT a certain Negro boy named 
JOHN about 9 years old, for ... $420.

Page 369, 16 Sept. 1857.  Willis MILLICAN and Louisa MILLICAN, his wife, to our
son James Dalton Monroe MILLICAN, two negro slaves.  Page 371, 16 Sept. 1857.  
Willis MILLICAN to my daughter Martha Elizabeth Ann Victoria MILLICAN, a negro 
girl named TEXANA.  Page 372, 16 Sept. 1857.  Willis MILLICAN to my daughter 
Sarah Virginia MILLICAN a Negro girl named ANN.  Page 373, 16 Sept. 1857.  
Willis MILLICAN and Louisa Maria MILLICAN, his wife, to our daughter Louisa 
Josephine Douglas MILLICAN a Negro boy named CLAIRBORNE.  Page 375, 16 Sept. 
1857.  Willis MILLICAN to my daughter Mary Thomas MILLICAN a Negro girl named 
LUCY.

p. 421, 21 Jan. 1858.  Joseph A. SEALE, Thomas SEALE, Augustus F. SEALE, 
Bradford T. SEALE, W.W. BERRY and his wife Mary Jane BERRY, and William H. 
SEALE to Christoper C. SEALE by partition deed of estate of Eli SEALE, father
of above named, certain negro slaves.

p. 552, 29 June 1858.  A.T. JOHNSON to Stephen GREER certain Negro slave in 
payment of note.

p. 611, 31 Dec. 1858.  Harvey MITCHELL to J.P. MITCHELL all my right title to
certain slaves.

p. 640, 18 Feb. 1859.  T.H. ROBERTSON to William FARQUHAR, a Negro slave named
JACOB.

p. 651, 1 Nov. 1850 ?  Hugh CUNNINGHAM to my daughter Mary Jane CHRISTIAN, wife
of Alfred CHRISTIAN, one Negro girl named HARRIET.

p. 693, 3 May 1859.  Joseph D. LEWIS and wife Malinda LEWIS to Stephen 
McLAUGHLIN a Negro woman named JULIA.

p. ?, 17 Sept. 1859.  Hardin NEVILL to Susan NEVILL, 1 Negro woman named SARAH.

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P. 210, 4 Sept. 1860.  S.C. BRASHER, adm. of estate of John MILLICAN, decd., to
James W. MILLICAN, 3 Negroes, CAROLINE and her 2 children for $1600 ....

p. 234, 25 Oct. 1860.  B.I. HINES to Susan HINES, his wife, a Negro girl named
EMALINE.

p. 239, 30 Oct. 1860.  Lemuel ANDRUS and Eleanor A., his wife, to children of 
said Eleanor A. and her former husband Jacob FORMAN, decd., to wit:  James 
FORMAN, John F., Enoch F., and Alvin, a Negro girl named MARY ANN.

p. 273, 17 Dec. 1860.  John W. SCOTT to Joseph LYONS and Levinia LYONS a Negro
woman.

p. 528, Apr. 1862.  L.H. ATKINS to Mary ATKINS, a Negro girl named SARAH.

p. 558, 25 Feb. 1862.  Mary E. MEADOR, wife of Benjamin MEADOR, for and in 
consideration of the love and affection I have for my said husband, B. MEADOR, 
all my right, title and claim I have to 1 Negro man named BERRY, aged 55 years,
also CHARLES, aged 20 years, ANN, aged 18 years, LINDER, aged 30 years, and her
3 children.

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p. 56, 9 Mar. 1856.  Elizabeth BUTTRILL of Limestone Co. sold to Mary Ann SEAL 
of Brazos Co. a Negro girl named LOUIZA aged 11 of a dark complexion.

p. 82, 30 Mar. 1863.  Thomas BUTRILL of Limestone Co. sold to Mary Ann SEALE of
Brazos Co., a Negro boy named LEROY aged about 12 years old.

p. 91, 16 July 1863.  Richard B. DAWSON and Sarah DAWSON, his wife, sold to L.F.
FLETCHER and M.F. BRASHER:  CHARLOTTE, aged 20, copper colored; EMELINE, aged 3,
copper colored; MARY, aged 8, copper colored; ELLEN, aged 14, copper colored.

p. 169, 10 Apr. 1862.  R.K. EDWARDS sold to S.E. EDWARDS "Negro boy JOSEPH" 
aged about 22 years.

p. 172, 30 July 1864.  Matthew W. JACQUES and Arrena JACQUES his wife sold to 
G.B. REED, a Negro boy GEORGE aged about 5 years, of black complexion.

p. 201, 17 Nov. 1862.  Martha E.E. McGREGOR sold to James C. BOYETT:  TIME 
(woman), 26, mulatto complexion; ELIZAH (boy), 3, mulatto complexion; SAM, 1,
mulatto complexion ("boys being the children of the Negro woman TIME")

p. 202, 22 Oct. 1862.  Dallas, Tx.:  Jno. W. MOLANS sold to Michael HARDIMAN 
Negro woman EMILY (dark copper complexion, aged 35) and her 3 youngest children:
JACOB (6 months old), LEWIS (3 years old), and FLORANCE (?) (5 years old).

p. 203, 10 Nov. 1862.  Dallas, Tx.:  Jno. W. MOLANE sold to Michael HARDIMAN a 
Negro boy ANDREW (son of EMILY) aged about 6 and of dark copper color.

p. 204, 25 May 1863.  Dallas:  J.J. JANNARY sold to Michael HARDIMAN: JANE, 27, 
mulatto color; SQUIRE (boy), 8, mulatto color; LAURA, 6, copper color; WILL, 5, 
copper color; SILAS, 2, copper color.

"Persons having negroes to sell and wishing the highest market price, can get it
by calling on M. HARDEMAN." Dallas (weekly) Herald, 27 May 1863, p. 2.  This "M. 
HARDEMAN" is apparently the man dealing with the Brazos Co. residents.  

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p. 108, 30 Jan. 1849 ... Estate of Wm. G. BAYNE, Negro GAINS mentioned.

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p. 8, 29 May 1854:  William G. BAYNES estate; GAINES, aged about 35.

p. 18, 26 June 1854:  Diadem MILLICAN estate; Negro girl MATILDA.

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p. 5, Estate of William G. BAYNE, 18 Oct. 1848:  CALEB, 45, $300; BEN, 35, $400;
GAINS, 35, $350; MARY, 30, $300; ADALINE, 17, $350; BILL, 8, $300; BOOKER (boy),
7, $200; BUG (boy), 7, $200; ELIZABETH, 3, $150; CULBERT, 1, $100; EMANDA, 15, $350.

p. 12, 27 Nov. 1848.  Mahala MORGAN guardian of the minor heirs of Philo 
FAIRCHILDS on account:
 ... the hire of 1 Negro man for 3 years, 8 months at       $264.00
 ... the hire of 1 Negro woman for 3 years, 8 months at     $264.00     

p. 14, William G. BAYNE estate, 17 Jan. 1849.

 To:  Laura Ann KENNADY:  MARY, $450; BEN, $650; AMANDA,       $500; ELIZABETH,
      $200; COLBERT, $100
 To:  Mary COLLINS, guardian of 5 children of ---       COLLIN, deceased:  
      CALEB, $350; AADALINE, $500;       BILL, $400; BANG (boy), $325

p. 26 Mary COLLINS, guardian of minor children of George -- :  26 March 1849:  
      HENSON, $500; BUCK, $500; DAN'L, $300; HARRIET, $400; FANNY, $375; NANCY, 
      $275; LUCY, $250; BONAPART, $ 150

p. 26 COLLINS (cont.) -- 29 March 1847
     Increase of 1 Negro child ... EMELINE
     To hire of 2 Negro men HENCE & BUCK @ $ 100       $ 200
     To hire of 2 Negro women HARRIET & FANNY  @ $75   $ 150
     To hire of Negro boy DAN @ $ 30                   $  30

p. 27 COLLINS (cont.)
      To Virginia RICHARDSON -- LUCY at $ 250; BONA PARTE at $ 150
      To Ann F. COX ... 1 Negro, NANCY at $ 275

p. 28 COLLINS (cont.) ... 26 March 1849
      Increase of 1 Negro child ... CATHERINE
      To property received from the estate of Wm. G. BAYNES, dec'd:  
      CALEB -- $350; ADELINE -- $500; BILL -- $400; BONAPARTE -- $325; 
      BOOKER-- $ 325

p. 29 COLLINS ... report of distribution of slaves 26 March 1849
      To C.C. COLLINS ... BUCK $ 750
      To Mary E. PRENDERGAST ... 
          DANIEL -- $500; BILL -- $400; EMELINE -- $200
      To Ann F. COX ... BONAPARTE $325

p. 43 -- year ending 29 July 1850
      hire of 2 Negro men at $ 100 each       $ 200
      hire of 3 Negro women at $ 100 each     $ 300
      There has been a neat increase of ... 1 Negro       CANTRO

p. 50 Estate of Thomas BOWMAN:  slaves JANE, $600; JOHN, $300; MARIA, $200
      To amount of debts paid by your accountant ...
      To a Negro woman aliened to him    $ 600
     To a Negro girl aliened to him     $ 200

p. 57 Griffin BAYNE: ... From Charles CLAYTON for the hire of slave GAINS $ 35

p. 64 Inventory of Byrum WICKSON estate -- 26 Nov. 1851
      JANE aged 10   $ 375

p. 80 Estate of Jackson D. WILLIAMS -- 23 Feb. 1852
      JANE, 25, $ 700; FRANCIS (a woman), 22, $ 700; SALLY, 21, $ 710; MASSOLED, 
      (a boy), 3, $ 200; ELISA (a girl), 3, $ 200; ROSE, 8 months; $ 100; BERRY, 
      7 months; $ 100.

p. 85  COLLINS -- exhibit for 1849 (given in 1850):  Hire of:  HENCE, $125; CALEB, 
       $100; HARRIETT, $100; ADELINE, $100; FANNY, $60.  There has been an 
       increase of ... 3 Negro children

p. 93  Mary Ann WICKSON ... 1 Negro girl JANE $375

p. 94  Byrum WICKSON ... 1 Negro girl JANE $375

p. 115 Claim that Negro boy GAINS "was set apart to  the said William G. BAYNE"
       but who upon the death of  the said William G. under a promise of said 
       last will reverted & became a part of the estate of said Griffin 

p. 120 Thomas BOWMAN, deceased ... JANE, $600; JOHN, $300; MARIAH, $200

p. 138  Estate unable to partition boy GAINES

p. 181 -- Filed 25 June 1855.  Estate of Barrett Travis MILLICAN ... Arceneth 
       EVETTS guardian of Barrett T. MILLICAN minor heir of William MILLICAN , 
       dec'd, under a previous court order an interest of $400 in "a certain 
       negro boy named JACK" ... "said Negro boy JACK is so in the habit of 
       running away that there is danger of the interest of your ward in said 
       boy being lost unless he the said boy shall be kept confined in chains 
       which would be a great expense to the estate of said ward" -- petitioner 
       asked authorization to sell JACK -- "that she has an opportunity to 
       effect a private sale of said wards interest in said boy, so as to secure
       the sum of $400 in cash ..."

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p. 16 Estate of John H. JONES:  ISAAC to Martha ROBERTS

p. 174 21 Nov. 1856  Estate of James MITCHELL:  HANNAH

pp. 313-318  Estate of Richard CARTER:  His will dated 25 Nov. 1860 mentions:
             KEL (man); MARIA (his wife); their children -- LYLA; ALLEN; NELSON; 
             JERRE; KELSEY; EDMOUND; MARRY; LOTTY.  Plus Carter's "orphan negroes"
             -- MALINDA; JOHN; ELIZA; BETSEY & "remaining Negroes."  Carter 
             desires that family of Negroes:  ELIZA, PHILLIP, SALLIE, HARRIET, 
             SICILY, CAZ, AMANDA, & RICHMOND "shall be sold together to one 
             purchaser so that they may not be separated".  A codicil to his 
             will, dated 21 Sept. 1862, states that PHILLIP is not to be sold, 
             but given instead to CARTER's daughter.

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p. 8   11 May 1857 -- Estate of Henry KOONTZ:  GEORGE ("boy"); NANCE (woman); 
       URSA (child); SOPHRONA (child); ANN (child); MARTHA (child)

pp. 119-120, 133-135  Estate of John MILLICAN:
      CHINA & family, 45; GEORGE, 28; EDMOND, 24; ISOM, 22; CHARLES, 20; THOMAS, 
      18; DICA, 16; HARRY, 14; HARRIET, 12; ELLEN, 10; LITIE, 8; WASH, 7; 
      SELA, 6; MARY, 4; MARTHA, sucking; LINDUR, 30; BUCK, 16; RHODA, 12; 
      JACK, 5; HORDAN, 3; AMY an orphan, 4 // JIM & family, 40; MARTHA, 44; 
      PRISCILLA, 16; SARAH, 12; LISSA, 7; NOAH, 5 // ROXANNA & family, 26; 
      BOOKER, 6; MARCH LEE, 1 // MINTA & family, 35; BETTY, 12; ELIZA, 10; 
      CARROL, 8; JIM, 3; SUSAN, -- // TOM & family, 31; CYNTHA, 25; MOSE, 7; 
      JOANNA, 4; ALFRED, 1 // CAYCE & family, 38; CAROLINE, 35; NED, 8; 
      PARTHENA, 5; WILSON, 3 // MOSES & family, 28; NICA, 24; JOHN, 1 // 
      EDMOND & family, 30; MIRA, 22; CANDIA, 5; LUANNA, 3; TILDA, 1 // 
      JOHN & family, 26; MALINDA, 24; CHINA, 7; WILLIAM, 5; SOLOMON, 1 // 
      SAM & daughter, 40; LUCY, 14; ORANGE, 20; PERRY, 50; CEASAR, 51; 
      HENRY, 90 // HARRY & wife, 60; VISTA, 42 //

Distribution of Millican slaves ... pp. 182-186

p. 189 ... Estate of Henry KOONTZ:  slaves GEORGE; ANN.
Given to his children:  NANCY; URSA; SOPHRONA; MARTHA; HENRY

p. 204 Property belonging to the estate of Washington MIDDLETON:  "1 Negro Man",
22 Apr. 1860

p. 208-209 Estate of Elliot M. MILLICAN ... 12 slaves

p. 276 Estate of Jacob PEARCE, 29 Sept. 1862:  ALLEN (man); JERRY (man); 
GEORGE (boy); FRANK (boy); EMILY & 3 children; DINAH (girl)

p. 290 Assena NORRIS, 10 Oct. 1862:  HANNER; LIZE & HENRY; EMILINE, DICK and 
TOBE; NELSON; LUCY

p. 302 ... Assena NORRIS ... Division of Negroes; families divided ?
EMILINE & 2 infant children
LUCY, 9 years; DICK, 5 years; TOB, 3 years; NELSON, 15 years; ELIZA, 30 years; 
HENRY, 7 years

pp. 323-324.  E.S. BATTE estate, 26 May 1858; confusing entries. 

pp. 341-342.  John BURROWS estate; families sold and divided ?:  JOE 15; JOHN 14; 
IKE 12; MARK 35; HANNAH 25; MARGRET 2; LITTLE HANNAH 13; EMA 20

p. 364 ... Petition by Administrator of Elliot MILLICAN estate to hire out slaves 
... 30 Nov. 1863

p. 384-385.  Michael HARDIMAN, deceased; 30 June 1865.
EMILY 46 & child ELIZABETH; FLORENCE 7; NED 47; SARAH 30; LEVI 7; EDWARD 5; 
LAVINIA 30; ELMINA 9; JOANAH 8; TABITH 5; ELACK 3; WALLACE 2

p. 415 Estate of Henry CUNNINGHAM, dec'd ... 11 Dec. 1860:  OSBURN, 21; 
MARTHA, 23; CHARLES, 46; PHEBE, 65

p. 578 ... Mary Ann REED ? dated 1867 ?:  FANNY, 55; MARSH, 13; FRANK, 10; 
WASH, 25; MARY, 21; POMPEY, 2 (girl); BONY, 6 months; GEORGE, 25; ANDREW, 16.

     W.S. SOUTH JOURNAL

From the HULL Papers, TAMU Archives, location MS-04-A29.  

11 Dec. 1863:  Friday, Bro. [James] WALKER sent a negro man, BEDFORD, to 
assist me.  We worked hard on the chim-ney all day but did not finish it 
... 19 Dec. 1863:  Saturday I assisted BEDFORD in hauling up timber for 
the corn crib ... 12 Jan. 1864:  ... I ... then went with Bro. [James] WALKER
to Mr. W. REED's to try to hire a black woman, but we could not agree on the 
price ... 16 Jan. 1864:  Saturday I went to Mrs. Phebe HILL's to see Sister 
LILES who was at the point of death ... One of the black men was very low 
... 26 June 1864:  On the Sabbath, June 26, I preached at Wheelock   ... Got 
Bro. MANUEL [later known as Emmanuel HAMMETT] to preach to the colored folks 
in the P.M.  His text was Matt. 22:12, `Friend, how comest thou in hither, not 
having a wedding garment ?'... 4 July 1864:  Heard Bro. MANUEL, a colored 
minister, preach on Psalm 90:10, `The days of our years are 3 score years and 
10,' &c. ... 31 July 1864:  On Sunday, July 31, I attended my app't at 
MUMFORD's Arbor, in Brazos Bottom, and organized a church.  Received three 
white members -- two by letter and one on proba-tion -- and also 42 colored 
members on probation.  At 11 I preached on Job 21:15.  Bro. MANUEL preached -- 
commencing only 10 minutes after I closed ... 24 Aug. 1864:  Wed. I asked Bro. 
NICHOLS to supervise the Negro man who was sent by Bro. TURNER to make me a 
buggy bed ... 9 Sept. 1864:  Spent the night at old Mr. HENRY's, where I found 
Sister HENRY quite low with fever and Bro. MANUEL suffering with scrofula 
... 21 Sept. 1864:  "Wed. I went with Bro. TURNER to Mr. ALLISON's to learn 
what had been done about his black woman who was suspected of having attempted 
to poison his family.  The Investi-gation Committee had whipped the accused 
woman almost to death, but had learned nothing certain about the inci-dent 
... 2 Oct. 1864:  Preached to the colored folks in the P.M.  Bro. TURNER 
administered the sacrament to them ... 29 Jan. 1865:  Got the promise of a 
negro woman and boy from Bro. T. [TURNER] ... 1 Feb. 1865:  Wed. I went to 
Millican ... returned and brought the negroes from Bro. TURNER ....