Crane County, Texas Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Crane County, Texas.

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Crane County Historical Records

Matthew Wythe

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)
Location: Crane County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Crane District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.

Clara Cabell

Estate Division Account (1829)
Location: Crane County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Victor Hamilton

Probate Inventory (1821)
Location: Crane County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $990. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.