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)
Location: Jones County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.

Agnes Harrison

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Jones County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Henderson plantation, evaluated at $375. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Amos Tazewell

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Jones County, Texas

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)
Location: Jones County, Texas

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)
Location: Jones County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Alexander. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.