Atascosa County, Texas Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Atascosa County, Texas.

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Atascosa County Historical Records

Leah Wood

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 5089 at Atascosa branch. Recorded birthplace as Atascosa County, former master listed as Rives.

Catherine Freeman

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Atascosa District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.

Lucas Clark

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Richardson for consideration of $1096.

Milley Moore

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wood to Davis for consideration of $859.

Judith Nelson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Atascosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Parthenia Alexander

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Atascosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.

Elijah Cox

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Atascosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Margaret Thomas

Manumission Deed (1838)
Location: Atascosa County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Ross. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.