Lee County, Texas Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lee County, Texas.

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Lee County Historical Records

Henry Mercer

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 2543 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Wilson.

Leah Harrison

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Eve Taylor

Manumission Deed (1858)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Thompson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.

Timothy Butler

Manumission Deed (1858)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.

Elizabeth Tazewell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Allen to Stewart for consideration of $1386.

Andrew Cook

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.

Laura Alexander

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.

Margaret Armstrong

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.

Alfred Wright

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.

Alfred Spottswood

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Jane Beverley

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Charlotte Jackson

Estate Division Account (1849)
Location: Lee County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wright. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.