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Overview

Location

Texas

Date Constructed/ Founded

1822

Associated Surnames

Augustus, Brown, Buck, Cates, Church, Edwards, Gibson, Jenkins, Joins, Jones, Kingshale, Long, Martin, Morton, Riggins, Ryon, Scott, Sills, Thompson, Williamson

Historical notes

The Henry Jones plantation was located at the present site of the George Ranch Historical Park in Richmond, Texas.  Jones was on of Stephen F. Austin's Original 300 settlers and received his land grant in 1822.  The slaves on the Jones plantation are mentioned in the inventory of Jones's probate in the 1860s.

Associated Slave Workplaces

none

Associated Free Persons

• (1820's - ) Henry Jones: owner
• William Ryon: son-in-law of Henry Jones; owner of George Ranch

Associated Enslaved Persons

 

Slaves owned by Henry Jones

Compiled by Michael R. Moore, Executive Director of the George Ranch Historical Park in Fort Bend Co. Listed by last name where applicable. Names in bold show slaves of George Ranch Plantation

• Abe: born 1834
• Gabe Augustus(?): born 1838
• Bob: born 1858
• Frank Brown(?): born 1853
• Peter Buck: born 1816 in Virginia
  • wife Polly Spurlock
• Little Mary Church Riggins: born 1844 in Texas
  • husband Henry Riggins
• Alfred Edwards: born 1855 in Texas
  • wife Margaret Edwards
• Cain Edwards: born 1848 in Texas
  • wife Jane Martin
• Hiram Edwards: born 1826 in Africa
  • wife Margaret Ryon Edwards: born 1835 in Virginia
• Firema Edwards: born 1826 in Africa
  • wife Celia Edwards: born 1830 in Texas
• Ned Edwards: born 1853 in Texas
• Ellen: born 1842
• George: born 1847
• Amelia Gibson: born 1849 in Texas
  • husband Virge Campbell
• Joe Gibson: born 1828 in Virginia
  • wife Jane Gibson: born 1833 in Texas; later married Oliver Brown in 1870
• Jerry: born 1821
• John Brown(?): born 1832 in Texas(?)
  • wife Jane Gibson: born before 1849
  • wife M. Kingshale: married 1870(?)
• Missouria Jenkins: born 1839 in Georgia
  • husband Henry Jenkins
• Bob Jones: born 1836 in Texas
  • wife Fenton Cora Jones
• Colly Jones(?): born 1821 in Africa(?)
  • wife(?) Caroline Ryon Cates: born 1835 in Texas; married before 1853 (?); later married Dawson Cates in 1870
• March: born 1853 in Texas
• Shepherd Jones: born 1823 in Africa
  • wife Dianah Jones: born 1843 in South Carolina
• Bill Long: born 1818 in Virginia
  • wife Mary: married in 1870
  • wife Margaret: married in 1880
• James Long: born 1821 in Texas
  • wife Mary T. Long
• Alexander Martin: born 1859
• Fanny Martin
• Ann Martin: f, born 1842 in Texas
  • husband George Martin: married before 1870
  • husband John Brown: married in 1873
• Arcy Morton: born 1791 in North Carolina
• Nancy: born 1858
• Nelson: born 1837; married 1861(?)
  • wife Rebecca Brown: born 1829; later married Joseph Stewart in 1867(?)
• Owley: born 1819
• Plenty: born 1821
  • wife (Big) Mary: born 1840
• Reubin: born 1839
• Richard: born 1855
• Henry Scott: born 1823 in Louisiana
  • wife Louisa Scott: born 1821 in Virginia
• Nancy Sills(?): born 1826
  • husband Bill: married 1861(?)
  • husband William Sills: married in 1870(?)
• Jack Thompson: born 1817 in North Carolina
  • wife Philis Thompson
• Washington: born 1822
• Adaline Williamson (or Joins): born 1839

Research Leads and Plantation Records

• none

Miscellaneous Information

• none

References

• Michael R. Moore, Executive Director of the George Ranch Historical Park in Fort Bend Co.

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