Henderson County, Texas Slave Records

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

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Henderson County Historical Records

Hester Campbell

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

Opened savings account No. 1090 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Hall.

Maria Chamberlayne

Probate Inventory (1863)
Location: Henderson County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Clark plantation, evaluated at $1261. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Gideon Nelson

Estate Division Account (1853)
Location: Henderson County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Lucretia Wood

Manumission Deed (1834)
Location: Henderson County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.