Slaves of Bolivar Jackson Pridgen, Texas

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: DeWitt, Texas, United States
Surname/tag: Pridgen, slavery

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Tax Rolls 1.2 Census Records 1.3 Slaves 1.4 Probate of Wiley W. Pridgen, Sr. 1.5 Probate of Mary Pridgen 2 Sources

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
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

1. ↑ 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)
2. ↑ 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)
3. ↑ 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)
4. ↑ 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)
5. ↑ 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)
6. ↑ 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)
7. ↑ 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)
8. ↑ 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)
9. ↑ 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)
10. ↑ 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)
11. ↑ 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)
12. ↑ 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)
13. ↑ Texas > Dewitt > Not Stated: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    Texas > Dewitt > Not Stated
    Ancestry Image (accessed 25 January 2024)
    B J Pridgen.