The Enslaved People of the J. H. Polley Plantation, Whitehall, Sutherland Springs, Texas, 1836-1865--Theresa McCloud Moore
Theresa McCloud Moore (1837-1887) Josephine Golson in Bailey’s Light records that Theresa McCloud was one of the slaves that g ained their freedom from J. H. Polley. I have not been able to determine when or how J. H. Polley acquired Theresa McCloud. We do know, according to Census Records that she was born in Texas. Possibly she is one of the persons referred to in this excerpt from J. H. Polley’s estate:“Whereas my daughters Mary A. Baylor and Susan R. Henderson having each one negro girl slave in their possession belonging to my Estate, it is my will and desire that each of my said daughters retain the possession of the negro girl now in her custody…Should either of my daughters who are now single marry before the first distribution of my estate…it is my will and I direct that she or they…shall receive three hundred head of stock cattle and ten head of horses…and further direct..she shall be entitled to receive into her possession one negro girl bel