Slaves of Joseph Hinton Burks, Texas

Date: 6 Aug 2023 [unknown]
Location: Bowie, Texas, United States
Surname/tag: Burks

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Named Slaves Inherited 1.2 Notes 2 Sources

Biography

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Joseph Hinton Burks and attempt to connect them to their families.

1830 census Joseph was in District 180, Wilkes, Georgia. Slaves:9^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 4 (1820-1829)
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2 (1795-1806)
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 1 (1820-1829)
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2 (1807-1820)

1850 census James was in Bowie, Texas, Slaves:22.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race		Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race
Lewis	Male	25	1825	Black		Willis	Male	2	1848	Black
Barney	Male	20	1830	Black		Alfred	Male	20	1830	Black
Rosetta	Female	4	1846	Black		Sam	Male	16	1834	Black
Louisa	Female	3	1847	Black		Ann	Female	16	1834	Black
Green	Male	1	1849	Black		Orice	Female	10	1840	Black
Sam	Male	25	1825	Black		Emily	Female	8	1842	Black
Amelia	Female	25	1825	Black		Jesse	Male	12	1838	Black
Edney	Male	12	1830	Black		Isham	Male	10	1840	Black
George	Male	8	1842	Black		Tom	Male	14	1836	Black
Tri	Female	5	1845	Black		Catherine	Female	16	1834	Black
Henry	Male	3	1847	Black		Monday	Female	26	1824	Black

Named Slaves Inherited

These slaves were inherited from his father Joseph H Burks Sr. Estates, 14 January 1828. Wilkes County, Georgia, in Inventory and Appraisal-Sales, Book 1828 - 1831, Pages 199-200-201, 1828 - Burks Family Tree Information - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LH2D-T66

• Monday
• Mariah
• Sam
• Jeremiah
  • All valued at $1052.

Joseph H Burks Probate record, 1856, Red River County, Texas.^[3]

• George, age 14. (daughter Emily)

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: District 180, Wilkes, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 317; Family History Library Film: 0007041
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #965186 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Joseph H Burks in District 180, Wilkes, Georgia.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 11;
   FamilySearch Record: HRWF-LPPZ (accessed 6 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCNQ-DW7
   James H Burks in Bowie, Texas, United States.
3. ↑ Probate: "Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974"
   Wills, 1847-1882; Author: Texas, Probate Court (Red River County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2115 #2150640 (accessed 13 August 2023)
   John C Burks probate in 1859-1882.

• Burkes Family tree, resources - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LH2D-T66