Jones County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Jones County, Texas.
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Jones County Historical Records
Mary Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Agnes Harrison
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Henderson plantation, evaluated at $375. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Tazewell
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Haynes plantation, evaluated at $928. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Dinah Butler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Henry
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Alexander. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.