Hidalgo County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Hidalgo County, Texas.
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Hidalgo County Historical Records
Celia Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Location: Hidalgo County, Texas
Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hidalgo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Andrew Cabell
Manumission Deed (1849)Location: Hidalgo County, Texas
Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Nathan Marshall
Manumission Deed (1822)Location: Hidalgo County, Texas
Deed of emancipation granted by Cabell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.