[Bill of sale for purchase Harriet, an enslaved woman] (open access)

[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
[Affidavit regarding seizure of enslaved people] (open access)

[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