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)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)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mason to Hawkins for consideration of $752.
Gideon Price
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Falls County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Sarah Fairfax
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Falls County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Ebenezer Dawson
Probate Inventory (1840)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Monroe for consideration of $1234.
Ada Long
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Cesar Haynes
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $760. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Beatrix Miller
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Morgan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.