Carson County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Carson County, Texas.
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Carson County Historical Records
Lavinia Rogers
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1430 at Carson branch. Recorded birthplace as Carson County, former master listed as Shelton.
Eve Howard
Probate Inventory (1863)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $647. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Thomas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Carson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Nathan Coleman
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Hall plantation, evaluated at $629. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Phyllis Haynes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Carson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Richard Russell
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Thompson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Isaac Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Thomas for consideration of $415.