Austin County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Austin County, Texas.
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Austin County Historical Records
Felix Richardson
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Rebecca Preston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Harris for consideration of $1367.
Lucy Fairfax
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Edward Baker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bennett to Hawkins for consideration of $1319.
William Howard
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Coleman. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Solomon Coleman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Bowman for consideration of $1520.