Johnson County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Johnson County, Texas.
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Johnson County Historical Records
Rebecca Dandridge
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 6577 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Thornton.
Stephen Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1867)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Tazewell for consideration of $674.
Cato Smith
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9818 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Gaines.
James Bell
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 3471 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Griffin.
Cyrus Banks
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of King. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Harrison Rogers
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Johnson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Butler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Susan Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Harrison for consideration of $388.
Jane Thomas
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Johnson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Sarah Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Cooper for consideration of $1282.