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[Petition in case about ownership of slaves]
Petition in a case ("Calvitt v. Harris") about ownership of slaves including Grace (age 27), her son, George (12), and another child of hers who is not named.
Date:
January 30, 1849
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit regarding seizure of enslaved people]
An affidavit—related to a legal dispute between enslavers William R. Smith and John W. Cloud ("Smith v. Cloud")—by Sheriff William McMaster regarding his seizure of Grace, an enslaved woman, and her three children.
Date:
January 2, 1844
Creator:
McMaster, William
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase Harriet, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver William McMaster’s purchase of a Harriet, an enslaved woman, from enslaver William B. Smith. E.M. Pease, also an enslaver, was a witness to the transaction.
Date:
January 2, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History