Hockley County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Hockley County, Texas.
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Hockley County Historical Records
Ann Campbell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Hockley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Henry Brooks
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Leah Harvey
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $1163. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gideon Cabell
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Rogers. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Emily Shelton
Estate Division Account (1824)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ellis. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Lafayette Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hockley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.