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Execution of Córdova Prisoners
After a court martial ordered by Col. Edward Burleson, two former enslaved persons, participants in the Córdova rebellion...
Waxahachie Enslaved Man Hanged
Settler vigilantes from Waxahachie hang an enslaved man at Red Oak Creek, accusing the man of conspiring to murder whites in...
Three Waxahachie Enslaved Men Hanged
White vigilantes hang three enslaved men, Sam Smith, Cato, and Patrick, in Waxahachie, having accused them of conspiring to...
Henderson Enslaved Woman and Her Owner Hanged
Vigilantes hang a enslaved woman and her white owner, Green Herndon, having accused them of committing arson and dealing in...
Vigilantes Hang an Enslaved Person in Georgetown
Settler vigilantes hang an enslaved person in Georgetown, having suspected the individual of burning down a stable and...
Vigilantes Hang Athens Enslaved Man
Settler vigilantes hang an enslaved man at Science Hill in Athens, having accused the man of being in possession of...
Two African Americans Killed in Bosque County
Sol Nicholson and James Gathings kill two African American men near Clifton. They are not prosecuted.
African-American Lynched in Walker County
Four Anglo men flog and then kill a black man named Samuel Jenkins in Walker County.
State Policemen Kill Two in Groesbeck
Four African American state policemen kill two white men in an altercation in a Groesbeck saloon. A white mob of locals...
Enslaved People Hanged and Whipped at Brazoria
Roughly 100 enslaved persons are whipped in the aftermath of a slave revolt in Brazoria near the lower Brazos River. An...
Enslaved Woman Whipped to Death in Austin
An enslaved woman owned by M. Duval is whipped by overseer A. M. Davidson and dies shortly afterwards.
Hired Enslaved Person Whipped to Death
A hired, enslaved person is whipped to death by the manager of Andrew M. Echols’ sawmill in Burleson County.
Three Enslaved Men Hanged in Columbus
Three enslaved men are hanged for involvement in a plot to kill all the white men in Columbus, seize those men’s wives, and...
Enslaved Man Kills and Burns Master in Smithfield.
An enslaved man kills and burns his master in Tarrant County.
Enslaved Man Burned by Locals in Smithfield
An enslaved man is burned by locals after confessing to killing and burning his master in Tarrant County.
Enslaved Person Burned by Locals in Polk County
An enslaved person is burned by locals for undisclosed reasons.
Slave Hanged by Mob in Hopkins County
An enslaved man is taken out of jail and hanged by a mob in present-day Sulphur Springs after being arrested for attempted...
An Enslaved Man Kills Master in Leon County
A enslaved man kills his master, a Mr. Anderson, in present-day Centerville. He is placed in jail.
Traveler Kills Runaway Enslaved Man
About twelve miles away from San Patricio, a traveler named Bowles shoots and kills a runaway enslaved man while on route to...
Three Enslaved Persons Kill Orangeville Family
Three enslaved persons named Jess, Ruben (Rube?), and Emma kill a Mr. Kinkaid (Kineade, Kinkade?), his wife, and his son in...