1850 Federal Census

Some information on the 1850 and 1860 Federal Slave Schedules. It's rare to find a record like this where the slaves are named. Notice that the location is Rio Grande Valley, not necessarily Cameron County and it was enumerated as part of Webb County.

Slave Schedule

Transcribed by Veneta McKinney

Schedule 2: Slave inhabitants in The Rio Grande Valley in the counties of Cameron, Starr and Webb, State of Texas, enumerated by me, on the 8th day of October 1850, E H Winfield, Asst Marshal.
F = Fugitives from the State
M = Number manumitted
H = Deaf & dumb,blind,insane,or idiotic (handicapped)
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Names of Slave Owners No of slaves Age Sex Colour F M H
James H. Phelps
Mary 1 40 F B
Harriet 1 10 F B
David Peaboddy
Jane 1 13 F B
George W McCerren
Tom 1 40 M B
Maria 1 40 F B
Hannah 1 25 F B
John 1 12 M B
James 1 12 M B
Mary 1 10 F B
M A Johnson
Harriet 1 30 F M
William 1 7 M M
Virginia 1 2 F M
G Garnier
Julia 1 16 F B
Alonzo Craig
Rebecca 1 27 F B
J B Bigelow
Geo Douglas Bigelow 1 16 M M
J R McFaden
Patsey 1 35 F B
Rich Fitz Patrick
Alexander 1 40 M M
Sharper 1 30 M M
Hampton 1 32 M B
Manuel 1 35 M M
Ceasar 1 37 M B
William 1 31 M B
A J Hedrick
Christopher 1 30 M M
Delia 1 30 F B
Rose 1 45 F B
Nathan 1 12 M B
Christopher Jr 1 6 M B
Lear 1 4 M B
Ambrose Crane
Charlotte 1 38 F B
R L Leman
Chas 1 27 M B
Edward Chaney
Matilda 1 26 F B 1
Harriet Ann 1 6 F B 1
Henry Nelhan
Hannah 1 45 F B
Ann Lindsay
Elzy 1 35 F M
Bile 1 11 M M
John 1 9 M M
Rebecca 1 3 F M
William Henry
Sally 1 40 F M
Louisa 1 9 F M
Sally 1 8 F M
Andrew J 1 5 M M
Augustus H 1 4 M M
Elizabeth 1 2 F M
John J Ross
Lydia 1 35 F B
Madora 1 6 F M
Middleton 1 4 M M
Kitty 1 2 F M
Peter Doud
Emeline 1 20 F M
William Long
Jane 1 25 F B
John 1 10 M M
E H Winfield
Susan 1 34 F M
Henry 1 15 M B
Theodore 1 15 M M