Jefferson County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Jefferson County, Texas.
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Jefferson County Historical Records
Catherine Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Coleman to Page for consideration of $525.
Matilda Henderson
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Archibald Smith
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Jefferson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
George Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gordon to Armstrong for consideration of $535.
Noah Hill
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jefferson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Grace Nelson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mason to Gaines for consideration of $901.
Margaret Gaines
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nelson. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Milley Goode
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Nicholas to Cox for consideration of $610.
John Walker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jefferson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
William Hughes
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Price plantation, evaluated at $1113. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.