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.