Comanche County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Comanche County, Texas.
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Comanche County Historical Records
Isaiah Graham
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tazewell. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Isabella Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Dawson for consideration of $767.
Timothy Mitchell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Comanche County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Beatrix Dawson
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Green. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Charles Fisher
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $1351. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ada Harvey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Comanche District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.