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)
Location: Hall County, Texas

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)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Hall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.

Patience Perkins

Manumission Deed (1856)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.

Richard White

Estate Division Account (1847)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Grayson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Grace Spottswood

Probate Inventory (1844)
Location: Hall County, Texas

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)
Location: Hall County, Texas

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)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fisher to Tazewell for consideration of $429.

Lewis Grayson

Probate Inventory (1832)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $570. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Henry Tazewell

Manumission Deed (1829)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.

Moses Mitchell

Estate Division Account (1821)
Location: Hall County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ball. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.