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• Shears Family Tax Records
  A comparison chart of available tax records for the Shears Family in Denton County, Texas.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Summary and Conclusion (February 1854)
  Order describes the sale of Amanda Davis, enslaved woman (15); Joseph Davis, enslaved man (14); Jack Davis, enslaved boy (12). It describes the sale price of said enslaved persons and the distribution of funds received from the estate amongst the various heirs, including Francis Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order to Sell Enslaved Persons Amanda Joseph and Jack (November 1853)
  Order reviews documentation regarding the distribution of slaves owned by the estate of Gerrard Davis amongst the heirs of said estate and finds that the remaining slaves cannot be divided fairly. The order grants Amelia Davis two slaves - Henry (21) and Jerry (6) and demands that the remaining slaves - Amanda (15), Joseph (13), and Jack (11) be sold on January 2, 1854.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning the Sale of Estate Slaves (September 1853)
  Order requests that the court grant Amelia Davis her dower of the slaves of the estate and then sell the remainder of the slaves for the distribution of proceeds amongst the heirs.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1853 (May 1853)
  The account settlement record for the Gerrard Davis estate for the 1853 year includes the income generated for the estate by hiring out Henry Davis, an enslaved man.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning Slaves for 1853 (December 1852)
  Two orders depict the financial transactions of Amelia Davis. The first order grants Amelia Davis $100 from the estate of Gerrard Davis. The second order grants Amelia the right to keep Henry Davis (20) and Jerry Davis (5), enslaved men under the ownership of the estate, for the duration of 1853 and requires that Amelia hire out Amanda Davis (14), Joseph Davis (12), and Jack Davis (10) for the financial benefit of the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1852 (February 1852)
  Settlement of all accounts with claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis for 1852. Includes proceeds from hiring out Henry Davis for the year 1851.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Slave Order for 1852 (December 1851)
  The court allows Amelia Davis, wife of Gerrard Davis, to keep all slaves for the year 1852 (Amanda, Joseph, Jack, and Jerry) with the exception of the 18-year-old male (Henry Davis) whom she must hire out for the financial benefit of the estate.
• Winston Bruce
  Image of Winston Bruce
• Gerrard Davis Probate Compensation Granted
  Amelia Davis, wife of Gerrard Davis, is granted $60 for keeping the children of the deceased for the year 1851.
• Yolanda Harris
  Image of Yolanda Harris
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement 1851
  Settlement of all accounts against the Gerrard Davis estate for 1851.
• Willie Pearl Jackson
  Image of Willie Pearl Jackson
• Pearlie Mae
  Image of Pearlie Mae
• 1940 Census Denton County JP2: Johnson Family
  Opoleo Johnson and his family are depicted in the 1940 census record of Denton county.
• 1930 Census Denton County, JP2: Johnson Family
  Opoleo Johnson and his family are depicted in the 1930 Census of Denton County.
• Oral history interview of Willie Hudspeth
  Oral history interview of Willie Hudspeth, president of the NAACP chapter in Denton, Texas.
• Oral history interview of Winston Bruce
  Oral history interview of Deacon Winston Bruce, a third generation Deacon of the St. James Baptist Church in Pilot Point. This interview gives a brief memory and narrative of life in Pilot Point regarding to school, church life, personal sentiments about the St. Johns graveyard, and mentions a St James Freedman community.
• Oral history interview of Yolanda Harris
  Oral history interview of Yolanda Harris, a resident in Pilot Point.
• Opoleo Avery Johnson WWII Draft Registration
  Draft Registration for Opoleo Johnson
• Gerrard Davis Probate Loan Approved
  Approval to loan out the remainder of estate proceeds which surpass debts filed against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Inventory Approved
  Inventory in the estate of Gerrard Davis is approved and filed.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Administrator and Witnesses Re-appointed (May 1850)
  William Carrington is appointed as the estate administrator for Gerrard Davis estate and John Snell and Joseph Boyd are appointed as witnesses to examine the books.
• Selected Livestock Products Produced in Denton County
  Table of livestock products produced in Denton County according to compiled census data.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Filings Against the Estate no. 2
  W.F. Switzler, Appleton Allen, file claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis.