Clarissa, Daniel, Dicey, Edmond, Eliza

Clarissa, ca. 1852-?

Clarissa, alternatively spelled Clerrisa, was sold as a slave as a baby from Archibald Thompson to Michael Reed with her mother Sarah on August 5, 1853. She was inherited by Sarah Sparks upon the death of Michael Reed, without her mother.

Reed, William. [Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs], text, October 12, 1859; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880879/

Thompson, Archibald. [Bill of sale for a female slave named Sarah and her child Clerrisa], text, August 5, 1853; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880953/

Daniel, ca. 1821-?

Daniel, or Dan, was sold as a slave at age 35 to Michael Reed by B. Pool on January 2, 1856. He was included in Reed’s ledger of daily slave activities and evidently performed outdoor labor. He was assigned a $900 value in Martha Reed’s estate inventory and inherited by John Reed upon Michael Reed's death.

Pool, B. Sale for Daniel, text, January 2, 1856; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880929/

Reed, Martha. A Copy of An Inventory of Martha Reed Estate, text, June 2, 1859; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881016/

Reed, Michael. [Ledger of daily slave activities], text, [1858-1859?]; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881001/

Reed, Michael. [Ledger of daily slave activities], text, Date Unknown; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992884/

Reed, William. [Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs], text, October 12, 1859; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880879/

Dicey, ca. 1848-?

Dicey was mentioned by J.M.M Costley to Michael Reed in a letter arranging his purchase at age 8 in September 1856.

Costley, J.M.M. [Letter from J.M.M. Costley to Michael Reed arranging the purchasing of slaves], letter, September 12, 1856; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881072/

Edmond, ca. 183u-?

Edmond, or Ed, was sold as a slave at age 14 to Michael Reed by John and Emily Galloway some time in the 1840s. Edmond ran away from Reed but was recaptured according to a receipt of payment from Michael Reed for jail and legal fees totaling $24.35, charged for the imprisonment of Edmond, a slave to Reed who had run away, and the release of Edmond back to Reed. He was included in Reed’s ledger of daily slave activities as "Ed" and evidently performed outdoor labor.

Galloway, John & Galloway, Emily. Bill of Sale for Negro Boy from Galaway, text, 184?-03-19; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880958/

Reed, Michael. [Record of payment from Michael Reed for the imprisonment of a runaway slave named Edmond], text, February 23, 1855; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880975/

Reed, Michael. [Ledger of daily slave activities], text, [1858-1859?]; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881001/

Reed, Michael. [Ledger of daily slave activities], text, Date Unknown; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992884/

Eliza (Elizabeth, ca. 1839-?)

Elizabeth was sold as a slave at age 16 to Michael Reed by John B. Crowley on June 19, 1855. Eliza, birth date unknown but possibly the same person as Elizabeth, was inherited by William Reed upon the death of Michael Reed.

Crowley, John B. John B. Crowley deed to Michael Reed for two negro girls, text, June 19, 1855; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880999/

Reed, William. [Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs], text, October 12, 1859; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880879/