ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS
OWNED BY THE HAUSER FAMILY
Slaves Belonging to the Hauser/Houser Families
Will of Georg Hauser, Sr. 1730-1801
Stokes County March Term-1801
I will my negroe Slave by name of Ralph shall be vallued by good & indifferent men & then he shall be at liberty to choose his Master amongst my Children and such of my
Children with whom he chooseth to live shall be charged with the sum of such Valluation and be accounted as part of his share of inheritance.
I also will that my negroe wench called Bethey shall be sold for the bennefit of my Children.
Inventory or List of Slaves Sold on the 13th & 14th Day of March 1801 - Property of Geo. Hauser, Sen. deceased
To Buttner (first name unknown) 1 negro
To Richard Bennett - 1 Negro
Stokes County, March term 1806
Will of Jacob Hauser 1733-1806
Item. I leave to my beloved wife Lenora all my lands and Plantation whereon I now live, my
negro girl Charity....
Will of Solomon Hauser 1794-1839 June 15, 1839
....I give and bequeath to [wife Elizabeth] a negro boy Enoch....
Benjamin Hauser in his Will of June 22, 1857
directed that his blind slave be fed and treated well. The following is the bond for his wish.
Know all me by these presents that we Margaret E Hauser, Sand S. Schaub, Timothy Hauser are held and firmly bound unto Joel P. Hauser, Henry J. Hauser and William
Flynt, Jr., Executors of the last Will and Testment of Benjamin Hauser....the above named executors have this day put up at auction to the lowest bidder the blind negroe
woman Nancy, mentioned in the said Will......
1857 Slave Sale
Forsyth County, Nov 27, 1857: Know all men by these presents that I William Church for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred and fourteen dollars...have
sold...unto Henry J. Hauser a certain Negro man Slave named Abe, aged about 35 years
1807 Slave Sale
George Hauser to William Phillips, Bill of Sale. Received from William Phillips one hundred pounds hard money in full for a Negro Girl by the name of Polly about twelve
years old which Negro Girl I warrant and defend against all persons whatsoever, Givenunder my hand and seal this 21st of December 1807. Signed: George Hauser (Seal)
//Surry County May Term 1816?
Will of Abraham Hauser, 1761-1819- Stokes County Mar. Term 1820
...all my personal estatee and my negro girl Mary shall be sold on public to the hightest bidder....
Will of Heinrich Hauser- 1821
...I give and bequeath unto my son Henry, my Negro Girl named Patsy, and I give and bequeath unto my Son George my negro boy named Dick, which negro Girl and Boy my
executors shall have valued by two or three good slaveholders....
It is my will, and I do order, that my executors shall sell my Negro Jacob at private sale, permitting him to shose a Master....
Will of Jacob Hauser, Jr. 1764-1823
...I also give to my wife Mary an equal part of the money arising from the sales of my property to be equally divided between my wife and my children. Except my negro girl
Rosey. And it is my Will that said Negro should go to my son John Houser at her valuation.....(Oct 23, 1823)
ACCOUNT OF THE RENTING & HIRING OF THE SLAVES
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN HAUSER
To Whom Rented Slaves Year
William Griffith Gilber 1836
Gary Markland Lize & Children
Christina Hauser Ned
Widow Ned 1837
Jonathan Miller Lize
L. D. Baker Gilbert
Isaac Lash Gilbert 1838
Thos Miller Lize
Wiley Hauser Ned
Solomon Elrod Gilbert 1839
Solomon Elrod Lize
Wiley Hauser Ned
Solomon Elrod Gilbert and Lize 1840
Wiley Hauser Ned
William Hauser Gilbert 1841
Wiley Hauser Lize and Ned
Jacob Cary Solomon
Wiley Hauser Ned and Lize 1842
Elisha Harper Gilbert
Alex Hauser Solomon
John Miller Gilbert 1843
Wiley Hauser Ned and Lize
Alex Hauser Solomon
Elisha Harper Caleb