Harris County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Harris County, Texas.
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Harris County Historical Records
Laura Hughes
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8650 at Harris branch. Recorded birthplace as Harris County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Ebenezer Miller
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Tyler plantation, evaluated at $1192. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mary Rives
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Harrison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Sarah Pendleton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Harris County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Tabitha Abbott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harrison District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.