Jim, Little Jim, Joe, Johan, John

Jim, Little Jim

Both Jim and "Little Jim" are listed in Reed’s ledger of daily slave activities and evidently performed outdoor labor. Outside of this document, it is presumed that both people are referred to simply as "Jim" (alternatively spelled "Gim") and it is difficult to discern two distinct people in the Michael Reed Papers. One Jim, ca. 1838-?, was sold as a slave by H.M McFarland to Michael Reed at age 17 for $1000 on December 22, 1855. A Jim was assigned a $900 value in Martha Reed’s estate inventory and was inherited by Wilson Reed upon the death of Michael Reed.

McFarland, H.M. Sale for Jim for $1000, text, December 22, 1855; texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881014/

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/

Joe

Joe (alternatively spelled Jo), birthdate unknown, was assigned a $500 value in Martha Reed’s estate inventory and was inherited by William Reed upon the death of Michael Reed.

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

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

Johan 

Johan, birthdate unknown, is included in Reed’s ledger of daily slave activities and evidently performed outdoor labor. Johan is possibly an alternate spelling of Joe or John. 

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/

John

John, birthdate unknown, was assigned a $1000 value in Martha Reed’s estate inventory and was inherited by Wilson Reed upon the death of Michael Reed.

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

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