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)
Location: Carson County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 1430 at Carson branch. Recorded birthplace as Carson County, former master listed as Shelton.

Eve Howard

Probate Inventory (1863)
Location: Carson County, Texas

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)
Location: Carson County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Carson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.

Nathan Coleman

Probate Inventory (1851)
Location: Carson County, Texas

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)
Location: Carson County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Carson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.

Richard Russell

Manumission Deed (1837)
Location: Carson County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Thompson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.

Isaac Boyd

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Carson County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Thomas for consideration of $415.