Falls County, Texas Slave Records

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

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Falls County Historical Records

Violet Robinson

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 3990 at Falls branch. Recorded birthplace as Falls County, former master listed as Barnes.

Caroline Faulkner

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 3132 at Falls branch. Recorded birthplace as Falls County, former master listed as Nicholas.

Peter Logan

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mason to Hawkins for consideration of $752.

Gideon Price

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Falls County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.

Sarah Fairfax

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Falls County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.

Ebenezer Dawson

Probate Inventory (1840)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Richardson plantation, evaluated at $938. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lucas Hale

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Monroe for consideration of $1234.

Ada Long

Manumission Deed (1827)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.

Cesar Haynes

Probate Inventory (1822)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $760. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Beatrix Miller

Manumission Deed (1821)
Location: Falls County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Morgan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.