SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Sunnyside Plantation
Location: Hempstead, Austin Co. (later became Waller Co.), TX
Founded: 1842
History: Established by Phillip M. Cuney, migrant from Louisiana. Cuney was said to be one of the largest slaveholders in Texas, with 105 slaves tending his 1,800 acres.
Associated Surnames: Cuney, Elam, Spurlock, Stuart
Associated Black Slave Names
Slaves at Sunnyside Plantation
Submitted by [email protected]
- Charles Spurlock
- Edith Spurlock
- Jefferson Spurlock
- Lydia Spurlock
- Stephen Spurlock
- Adeline Stuart
- 8 children: sired by Phillip M. Cuney; emancipated by Phillip M. Cuney
1840: Slaves at Sunnyside Plantation
From Philip M. Cuny 1840 Deed of Trust, Submitted by [email protected]
- Abraham: age 30
- Adaline: age 22
- Agnes: age 35
- Amilia: age 20
- Andy: female
- Anna: age 3
- Betsey: age 1
- Black George: age 28
- Boatman: age 40
- Bobb: age 28
- Caroline: age 13
- Chenny: age 1
- Crecy: age 4
- Dennis: age 40
- Duncan: age 1 mo.
- Edmund: age 17
- Elijah: age 40
- Eliza: age 2
- Elyecea: age 1
- Emanuel: age 28
- George: age 8
- Handy: age 22
- Isaac: age 32
- Jare: female; age 18
- Jeff: age 12
- Jerry: age 17
- John Harp: age 35
- Judy: age 29
- Kinny: child
- Kitty: age 30
- Little Anny: age 20
- Little Will: age 14
- Louis: age 30
- Louisa: age 22
- Luch Short: age 18
- Mat: age 18
- Milly: age 20
- Mitchel: age 3
- Molly: age 35
- Old Anny: age 45
- Pearson: age 28
- Peter: age 20
- Phil: age 25
- Polly: age 22
- Rose Anne: age 3
- Rose: age 23
- Rosette: age 12
- Sally: age 25
- Sam Bray: age 25
- Sam Perry: age 30
- Susan: age 25
- William: age 40
- William: age 5
1855: Slaves Mortgaged by Philip M. Cuney to William Hendly & Co.
From Mortgage Deed, March 6, 1855, Austin Co., TX; Submitted by [email protected]
- Abel: age 38
- Andrew: age 30
- David: age 35
- wife Retta: age 30
- Davy: age 28
- Tom Elam: age 27
- Emanuel: age 30
- wife Milly: age 28
- Gust: age 28
- wife Lear (Leah): age 26
- Harry: age 22
- Henry: age 25
- Mary: age 30
- Pearson: age 35
- wife Sally: age 30
- Robin: age 30
Sam Slade: age 28
- wife Maria: age 26
- James Stuart: age 34
- Tony: age 30
1855: Slaves at Sunnyside Plantation
From Sales of Slaves, Sept. 25, 1855, Submitted by [email protected]
- Old Will
- wife Susan
- son Little Willie: age 14
- son Terry: age 12
- son James: age 9
- dau. Mary: age 9
- dau. Hester: age 7
- son Stephen: age 5
- dau. Nancy: age 2
- Spot: age 38
- wife Arena: age 18
- Mat: age 35
- wife Jane: age 35
- dau. Cherry: age 17
- Dic: age 23
- Wilson: age 10
- Henry: age 8
- Junius: age 6
- Big William: age 24
- Mitchell: age 18
- Elgee: age 15
- Nicholas: age 13
- Lorenzo: age 8
- Little George: age 28
- Rosett: age 25
- Little Peter: age 2
- Emanuel: age 47
- Anthony: age 9
- Robinson: age 7
- Hohn Harper: age 55
- Aaron: age 15
- Hnason: age 10
- Frederick: age 8
- Zack: age 32
- Rose Ann: age 18
- Little Will: age 25
- Black George: age 40
- Jeff: age 25
- Spreniess: age 14
- Eliza: age 16
- Little Hardy: age 13
- Abram: age 50
- wife Kitty: age 45
- dau. Maria: age 3
- Big Sam: age 50
- Isaac
- wife Little Amy: age 35
- son Lewis
- dau. Amy: age 1
- Phil: age 38
- wife Rose: age 35
- Sam Perry: age 50
- wife Agnes: age 48
- Bob: age 43
- John Day: age 38
- Old Peter: age 54
1857: Slaves Mortgaged by Philip M. Cuney
From Mortgage Deed, May 1, 1857, Austin Co., TX; Submitted by [email protected]
- (Little) Agnes: 17
- Alex: 30
- Barnes Islas: 2
- Caroline: 17
- Catherine: 16
- (Old) Cherry: 45
- Clara: 43
- dau. Maria: 10
- Cuby: 38
- Elijah: 40
- Elizabeth: 15
- Flora: 17
- Frank: 17
- Harry 33
- Hasty 24
- (Little) Isaac: 22
- (Happy) Jack: 10
- Jerry: 28
- Jim: 23
- Lee: 28
- Lorian: 28
- Louis: 40
- Luty: 32
- Lydia: 17
- Nancy: 30
- Peter Black: 45
- Polly: 32
- Rachael: 11
- Roda (Rhoda): 9
- Salvy: 7
- Sarah: 26
- Solomon: 13
- Sophia: 23
- son Jack: 4
- Tom: 43
- Tom: 15
Listed as families:
- (Old) Will: 50
- Susan: 40
- (Little) William: 17
- Tony: 15
- James: 13
- Mary: 13
- Esther: 10
- Stephen: 8
- (Little) Nancy: 4
- Matt: 35
- Jane: 33
- Cherry: 18
- Dick: 16
- Wilson: 14
- Henry: 11
- Junius: 9
- (Little) Amy: 4
- Vaul: 2
- John Harper: 50
- Aaron: 17
- Henson: 13
- Frederick: 11
- Emanuel: 47
- Anthony: 13
- Robinson: 11
- Big Isaac: 50
- (Little) Amy: 35
- Lewis: 3
- (Little) Jane Perry: 1
- George Cox: 50
- (Big) Lucy: 30
- Spencer: 17
- Eliza: 18
- (Little) Hardy: 16
- William: 22
- Mitchel: 20
- Elzel: 18
- Nicholas: 16
- Lorenzo: 10
- Phil: 39
- (Big) Rose: 35
- Crecy: 21
- Littleton: 12
- (Little) George: 29
- Rosetta: 25
- (Little) Peter: 4
- John: 2
- Spot: 38
- Irene: 22
- Abram: 48
- Kitty: 48
- Maria: 5
- Amy: 3
- George: 38
- Amelia: 38
- Jack: 33
- Roseann: 22
- (Little) Will: 26
- Sam Perry: 50
- Agnes: 50
- Bob: 40
- John Day: 35
- Sam Bray: 35
- Jeff: 30
- Peter: 50
- Hardy: 35
- Lucy Short: 30
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