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Slaves of Alsey Silvanus Miller, Texas

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Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Gonzales, Texas, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Miller Slavery Black_Heritage
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This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Alsey Silvanus Miller and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

On the 1850 Slave Schedule for Gonzales County, Texas, Alsey is listed as enslaving the following:[1]

  • Black Male, age 45
  • Black Male, age 41
  • Black Male, age 25
  • Black Female, age 20
  • Black Male, age 8
  • Black Female, age 5
  • Black Male, age 2

On May 29, 1854 Alsey purchased the following slaves from the estate of Reuben Batchelor of DeWitt County, TX[2]:

  • Negro woman Lucy and her children for $1,295
  • child Allice
  • child Isabelle

In January 1855, Alsey hired the following slaves from the estate of Wiley Washington Pridgen:[3]

On the 1860 Slave Schedule for Gonzales County, Texas, Alsey is listed as enslaving the following:[4]

  • Black Male, age 80
  • Black Male, age 40
  • Black Male age 35
  • Black Female, age 24
  • Black Female, age 22
  • Black Female, age 18

Sources

  1. Texas > Gonzales > Gonzales: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    Texas > Gonzales > Gonzales
    Ancestry Image (accessed 3 February 2024)
    A S Miller.
  2. Probate: "Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974"
    Gonzales > Probate Case Files, 1850, 286-319 > image 902 of 1754
    Ancestry Image (accessed 5 February 2024)
  3. Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990: "Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990"
    Catalog: Index to probate case files, 1832-1918; probate case files, 1832-1890 Probate case files 1850-1860's no. 339 Woodruff, Merondo (Gdn) - no. 381b Burrows, James (to be cont.)
    Image path: Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 > Gonzales > Probate case files 1850-1869 no 339 Woodruff, Merondo-no 381b Burrows, James > image 622 of 1920
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9Q3-Q79N (accessed 3 February 2024)
  4. Texas > Gonzales > Not Stated: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    Texas > Gonzales > Not Stated
    Ancestry Image (accessed 3 February 2024)
    Alsey S Miller.




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