Coryell County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Coryell County, Texas.
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Coryell County Historical Records
John Scott
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4394 at Coryell branch. Recorded birthplace as Coryell County, former master listed as Walker.
Lucas Clark
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Coryell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Priscilla Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Stewart to Howard for consideration of $1107.
Cato Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Allen to Randolph for consideration of $992.
Absalom Wilson
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Zilpha Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Baker to Tazewell for consideration of $1325.