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)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

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)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Tazewell for consideration of $674.

Cato Smith

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

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)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 3471 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Griffin.

Cyrus Banks

Estate Division Account (1855)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of King. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Harrison Rogers

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

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)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.

Susan Russell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Harrison for consideration of $388.

Jane Thomas

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

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)
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Cooper for consideration of $1282.