Caldwell County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Caldwell County, Texas.
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Caldwell County Historical Records
Mahala Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bryan to Ellis for consideration of $1407.
Elizabeth Watson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Caldwell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Rachel Pendleton
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Ross plantation, evaluated at $806. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Leah Gordon
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Cox plantation, evaluated at $1094. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rachel Reed
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.