Location: DeWitt, Texas, United States

Surname/tag: Pridgen, slavery
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Introduction
This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Bolivar Jackson Pridgen and attempt to connect them to their families.
Tax Rolls
Bolivar appears on the following Texas tax rolls, including the number and value of slaves he held:
- 1851 Harrison County TX - 1 slave (Value $700)[1]
- 1852 DeWitt County TX - 1 slave listed under wife Martha's name (Value $400)[2]
- 1854 DeWitt County TX - 7 slaves (Value $2500)[3]
- 1855 DeWitt County TX - 6 slaves (Value $3000)[4]
- 1855 DeWitt County TX - 7 slaves (value $3500)[5]
- 1856 DeWitt County TX - 3 slaves (Value $150)[6]
- 1857 DeWitt County TX - 13 Slaves (Value $6500) and as guardian to J.K.P.Pridgen - 1 slave (Value $450)[7]
- 1858 DeWitt County TX - 17 slaves (Value $7,650)[8]
- 1859 DeWitt County TX - 16 slaves (Value $9,600)[9]
- 1860 DeWitt County TX - 14 Slaves (Value $8,400)[10]
- 1862 DeWitt County TX - 21 Slaves (Value $8,400)[11]
- 1863 DeWitt County TX - 21 Slaves (Value $8,400)[12]
Census Records
Bolivar appears on the 1860 Slave Schedule for DeWitt County TX, owning a total of 17 slaves.[13]
Black Male, age 70 |
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Black Female, age 35 |
Black Female, age 4 |
Black Male, age 35 |
Black Female, age 30 |
Black Male, age 13 |
Black Male, age 8 |
Black Female, age 5 |
Black Female, age 3 |
Black Female, age 33 |
Black Female, age 10 |
Black Male, age 8 |
Black Female, age 6 |
Black Female, age 4 |
Black Female, age 2 |
Black Male, age 22 |
Black Male, age 16 |
Slaves
Probate of Wiley W. Pridgen, Sr.
Bolivar received the following slaves from the estate of his father. For more information, see Slaves of Wiley Washington Pridgen, Texas, DIVISION OF ESTATE SLAVES MARCH 1856 (See Image 574-575/1920)
NAME | AGE | VALUE | ASSIGNEE |
---|---|---|---|
Daniel | $1,000 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | |
Sophy (mother) | $950 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | |
*sophy's infant | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | ||
David | $500 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | |
Barnum | $300 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen |
Probate of Mary Pridgen
Bolivar received the following slaves from his mother's estate. For more information, see Slaves of Mary (Baker) Pridgen, Texas
NAME | VALUE | ADVANCED TO |
---|---|---|
Negro man Joe | 1200 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen |
Negro woman Becky | 900 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen |
Negro Woman Clementine | 850 | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen |
NAME | VALUE | ASSIGNEE |
---|---|---|
Robert Pridgen | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | |
Louisa | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen | |
*Louisa's Infant | Bolivar Jackson Pridgen |
Sources
- ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, Harrison County reel 1, 1840-1876 (A-Y)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > Harrison county > 1851 > image 30 of 49
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WH5C (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1852 > image 9 of 19
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-14 (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1854 > image 14 of 19
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-N1 (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1855 > image 12 of 23
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-4L (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1855 > image 16 of 23
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-JD (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1856 > image 12 of 22
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-RR (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1857 > image 12 of 25
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-QR (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1858 > image 14 of 29
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ98-Q5 (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1859 > image 12 of 27
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ9Z-1W (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1860 > image 12 of 25
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ9Z-XP (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1862 > image 14 of 30
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ9Z-V9 (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Tax record:
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
Catalog: Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910 Texas tax rolls, De Witt County reel 1, 1846-1890 (A-D)
Image path: Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910 > DeWitt county > 1863 > image 11 of 22
FamilySearch Image: 939F-WZ9C-KK (accessed 25 January 2024) - ↑
Texas > Dewitt > Not Stated:
"1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
Texas > Dewitt > Not Stated
Ancestry Image (accessed 25 January 2024)
B J Pridgen.
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