Slaves of John J. Webster, Texas

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Webster Slavery

Mimosa Hall Plantation, Harrison County, Texas

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Probate Record 1.2 Slaves 1.3 Census Records 2 Sources

Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by John J. Webster and attempt to connect them to their families.

Probate Record

Page 294 Estate of John J. Webster, December 9

Application to The State of TexasCounty Court February __ AD 1850 (pencilled notation "1854") Probate Will County of Harrison

To the Chief Justice of said County.  :The petition of John B. Webster and Jefferson M. Saunders respectfully shows that John J. Webster late of said county departed this life about the 19th of January A.D. 1854 having a will. That said Testator in his said will appointed your petitioner his executors. Said will is filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court of date January 25th, 1854.  :They therefore pray that for the purpose of probating said Will it be made a part of this petition that said Will be duly probated as by law directed at said term of said Court to be held on the last Monday in February ______.  :That petitioners be appointed executors of said Will and that they be permitted To qualify without bond as allowed by said will for such other orders as may be needful under the requirements of the law. AC. J.B. Webster February 11th, 1854 J.M. Saunders Filed the 11th Day of February 1854 G. Hendrick, C. Clk. By B. Cater. DC.

Affidavit of The State of Texas

This is to certify that on the 13th day of March AD 1854 J.M. Saunders, County of Harrison personally came before Mr. J.A. Patillo, chief justice in and for J.B. Webster said County. John B. Webster one of the executors of the estate of John J. Webster deceased who took and subscribed the following oath as such executors, to wit.

I John B. Webster do solemnly swear that the writing presented for probate I believe to be the last will and testament of John B. Webster deceased and that I will well and truly discharge and perform all the duties of execution of the estate of the said John B. Webster deceased to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God! Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of J. B. Webster March A.D. 1854. T.A. Patillo, Chief Justice The State of Texas I T.A. Patillo, Chief Justice in and for the County aforesaid County of Harrison do hereby certify that Jefferson M. Saunders one of the executors of the last will and testament of John E. Webster deceased on this 16th day of March AD 1854 personally appeared before me and took and subscribed the following oath as such Executor to wit: I Jefferson M. Saunders do solemnly swear that the writing which has been presented for probate I believe to be the last will and testament of John E. Webster deceased and that I will well and truly discharge and perform all the duties of Executor of the estate of the said John E. Webster deceased to the best of my ability. So help me God! Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th March 1854. J.M. Saunders T.A. Patillo, Chief Justice, Filed March 16th 1854 G. Hendrick, C. Clk, By Samuel Stinson, DC

Slaves

Inventory and appraisement of the property of the Estate of John J. Webster deceased begun on the 22nd day of March 1854 and continued from day to day and finished this 25th day of March 1854, Page 295^[1] Count=62 enslaved persons

	Names	Ages	Value	Names	Ages	Value
	Willis	26	$1,100	Elbert	43	600
	Phillis	30	650	Kit	24	1100
	Charles	8	450	Jane	20	800
	Tib	28	1100	Mary	8 weeks	100
	Fanny	25	900	Charles	88	5
	Tib Little	2	250	Gum	23	600
	Margaret	4	300	Jude	21	1100
	Sterling	5 weeks	100	Larkin	48	600
	Eliza W.	24	800	Virginia	15	700
	Milly	8	450	Louvina	13	750
	Bob	28	800	Franers	7	450
	Sarah	Verry old	5	Emily	4	300
	Big Joe	28	100	David	50	700
	Kinny	55	50	John, Blacksmith	34	1800
	Alfred	23	1100	Ed	23	1000
	Peter	18	1100	Sarah (Cook)	45	600
	John	21	1100	Sarah	13	900
	Emanuel B	41	1340	William	16	900
	Hulda	36	600	Ryal	6	350
	Esquise	7	450	Rachel	4	275
	Parthenia	10	550	Albert	2	200
	Maffit	3	300	Charles	22	1125
	Andrew	54	100	Eliza	50	400
	Ann	33	600	Emanuel L	24	1100
	Julian	9	500	Martha	18	1100
	Jackson	2	250	Lewis	40	850
	Addison	4	300	Eliza Crab	40	600
	Harriet	17	700	Peggy	16	850
	Hannah L.	30	700	Claibourn	9	500
	Silva	60	50	Pleasant	8	500
	Elija	28	1000	Levin	24	1300
	Priscilla, Cook	40	650	Patcy	30	750
	Cox	23	150	Gabriel	2	200
	Henry Little	38	500
	Hannah, Cook	29	700
	Sarah	10	425
	Jim	6	400
	Smith	2	200
	Henry	5 weeks	100

An undated page shows the distribution to the heirs.^[2]

Census Records

In 1830 J. J. Webster has 45 enslaved persons enumerated under his name.^[3]

In 1840 John Webster is again seen in Tuscaloosa Co, AL with 12 enslaved listed on the census. Its possible the others were in Texas at this time, building the plantation house.^[4]

1850 Slave Schedule for J. J. Webster.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate records: "Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990"
   Catalog: Probate records
   Image path: Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 > Harrison > Estates 1854-1856 vol F > image 149 of 324
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9QS-H7V (accessed 1 August 2022)
   • 25 Mar 1854, probate inventory, Harrison Co, TX Probate Bk F p.295
2. ↑ Probate records: "Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990"
   Catalog: Probate records
   Image path: Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 > Harrison > Minutes 1860-1868 vol I-J > image 45 of 869
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QS-49SJ-B (accessed 1 August 2022)
   • distribution of the enslaved, Probate Minute Bk H p.39-40.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1830: "United States Census, 1830"
   Image path: United States Census, 1830 > Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Not Stated > image 19 of 116; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYT-9HR8 (accessed 2 August 2022)
   • 1830 census, slave page, for J. J. Webster in Tuscaloosa Co, AL
4. ↑ United States Census, 1840: "United States Census, 1840"
   Image path: United States Census, 1840 > Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Not Stated > image 104 of 128; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYN-SXP1 (accessed 2 August 2022)
5. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Texas > Harrison > Harrison county > image 72 of 77; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCNQ-8LC (accessed 1 August 2022)
   • 1850 Slave Schedule, Harrison Co, TX