Petition #21585306

• San Augustine County, Texas. February 1, 1853. - April 18, 1855.
• Court: District
• Salutation: To the Honorable A W O Hicks Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Texas holding Sessions within and for San Augustine County in the State aforesaid

Abstract

Grafton H. Bayne claims that Hiram Kenley, currently a resident of Kentucky, "did steal and entice away" his slave Samuel on 1 June 1842. Bayne believes that Kenley has detained Samuel "against the will and Consent of your petitioner and against the peace and dignity of the State of Texas." Bayne also maintains that Kenley "has taken and received" Samuel's services since that time, which he claims are worth $20 per month. He asks for compensation in the amount of $1,000 (Samuel's value), as well as damages of $3,000.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 4
• Related documents: PAR #21584405; Jury Verdict, 18 April 1855; Writ of Publication, 1 February 1853
• Pages of related documents: 2

3 people are documented within petition 21585306

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: East Texas Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

• Court Records

Subjects

• Hiring value (enslaved)
• Theft by enslaved
• Enticing (enslaved)
• Assessed Value (enslaved)