George committed to the Austin County jail at Bellville, saying he belonged to Alfred Massingale of Little River
9 May 1865 · The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.)
Named here: Alfred Madison Massengale, George (the man committed to the jail, about 26 years old), Charles Manor (jailor of Austin County)
Transcription
Committed
TO the Jail of Austin county about the 10 inst., as a runaway slave a negro calling himself George, and says he belongs to Alfred Massingale on Little River in Milam county. Said slave is about twenty six years of age, five feet, five inches high, black complexion, scar on the breast.
The owner will come and take away said slave, or he will be disposed of as required by law.
Sheriff's office, Bellville Feb'y 14th '65.
e20-tf. CHARLES MANOR, Jailor of Austin County.
Citation: Charles Manor, jailor, notice dated 14 February 1865 of a man named George committed to the jail of Austin County, The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), 9 May 1865, p. 2 (also 24 June 1865, p. 2, and other issues of May and June 1865); image, The Portal to Texas History (Texas Digital Newspaper Program), University of North Texas Libraries (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177186/m1/2/).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Madison Massengale | Enslaver | a man named George, about 26 years old, committed to the Austin County jail about 10 February 1865 "as a runaway slave," said that he belonged to "Alfred Massingale on Little River in Milam county" | — (the tree has no slave schedule attached; Batte's History of Milam County counts forty-two people held by A. M. Massingale in 1860) | new |
| Alfred Madison Massengale | Residence | on Little River, Milam County, Texas, February 1865 | residence 1860, Western District, Milam; 1870, Milam; death and burial 1874, Jones Prairie, Milam (Little River Cemetery) | agrees |
| Alfred Madison Massengale | Name | "Alfred Massingale" | Alfred Madison Massengale (other names Massingale, Massengill) | agrees |