Cameron County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Cameron County, Texas.
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Cameron County Historical Records
Zilpha Brown
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Cameron County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Harriet Chamberlayne
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Cameron County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Abraham Thompson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Cameron County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Archibald Thomas
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $341. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Delilah Roberts
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cameron District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Mahala Hall
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Bailey plantation, evaluated at $751. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Armstrong
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Anderson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Delilah Shelton
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Gaines plantation, evaluated at $1325. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Beatrix Bell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cameron District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.