Denton County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Denton County, Texas.
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Denton County Historical Records
Matilda Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Denton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
William Gordon
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Marshall. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Rachel Gaines
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Augustus Taylor
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Denton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Isabella Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Allen for consideration of $579.
Gabriel Boyd
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Walker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Francis Parker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Matthews to Martin for consideration of $1254.