Hall County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Hall County, Texas.
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Hall County Historical Records
Laura Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hall District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Felix Powell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Hall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Patience Perkins
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Richard White
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Grayson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Grace Spottswood
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Henderson plantation, evaluated at $909. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Maria Gordon
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hall District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Lavinia Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fisher to Tazewell for consideration of $429.
Lewis Grayson
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $570. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Henry Tazewell
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Moses Mitchell
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ball. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.