Culberson County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Culberson County, Texas.
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Culberson County Historical Records
Moses Green
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Hiram Willis
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Rogers plantation, evaluated at $791. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Benjamin Carter
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Culberson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Timothy Cox
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Culberson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Amos Fleming
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.