Phoenix Plantation, Harrison County, Texas

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Harrison, Texas, United States
Surnames/tags: Black_Heritage Slavery Texas

Contents 1 Background 1.1 History 1.2 Owners 1.3 Slaves 1.3.1 1840 U.S. Census 1.3.2 1845 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1.3.3 1848 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1.3.4 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule) 1.3.5 1860 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule) 1.3.6 Named Slaves 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Background

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History

Phoenix Plantation was built by Spire M Hagerty in Cass County, Texas. Later this area became Harrison County.

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Owners

• Spire McIntosh Hagerty (1808-1849)
• Rebecca (McIntosh) Hagerty (1815-1888)
• Frances Fidele (Hagerty) Berry (1848-1902)

Slaves

1840 U.S. Census

1845 Texas, County Tax Rolls

The 1845 Harrison Land District, Texas Tax Assessment reported that Spire M Hagerty owed $84.42 for, among other items: 70 negroes over 10, 43 under ten, and 2 race horses.^[1]

1848 Texas, County Tax Rolls

"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-LVK6 : 20 February 2021), S M Hagerty, 1848.

1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule)

The 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule^[2] shows 49 slaves on Phoenix Plantation in Cass County, Texas. later Harrison County.

1860 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule)

"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKTB-WT6Z : Tue Oct 03 13:00:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Rebecca Hagerty and , 1860.

Named Slaves

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-L2GJ : 20 February 2021), Spire M Hagerty, 1845.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," FamilySearch.com,(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DCNQ-DQG?i=3&wc=MJCD-XMS%3A1042936601%2C1042950501%2C1042951002&cc=1420440 : Accessed 26 October 2023) Citing Cass County, Texas, Image page 4 of 24, Slave Owner Name "R. Hagerty" starting on column 1, No 1 through No 32. Continuing on column 2, No 17 through 34.

   1850 United States Census (Slave Schedule): Cass, Texas, United States

   Names of Slave Owners	No	Age	Sex	Color
   R Hagerty	1	46	M	B
   	2	21	M	B
   	3	33	F	B
   	4	33	F	B
   	5	30	F	B
   	6	30	F	B
   	7	28	M	B
   	8	29	M	B
   	9	29	M	B
   	10	29	F	B
   	11	28	F	B
   	12	28	M	B
   	13	25	M	B
   	14	23	M	B
   	15	19	F	B
   	16	15	M	B
   	17	14	M	B
   	18	12	M	B
   	19	9	M	B
   	20	8	M	B
   	21	7	F	B
   	22	7	F	B
   	23	2	F	B
   	24	35	F	B
   	25	16	F	B
   	26	14	F	B
   	27	12	M	B
   	28	10	F	B
   	29	8	M	B
   	30	6	F	B
   	31	2	F	B
   	32	2	M	B
   	33	35	F	B
   	34	17	F	B
   	35	16	F	B
   	36	6	M	B
   	37	2	M	B
   	38	40	M	B
   	39	30	M	B
   	40	28	M	B
   	41	25	M	B
   	42	25	F	B
   	43	16	M	B
   	44	14	F	B
   	45	10	M	B
   	46	6	F	B
   	47	4	F	B
   	48	1	F	B
   	49	8	F	B