Martin County, Texas Slave Records

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

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Martin County Historical Records

Peter Fowler

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 2317 at Martin branch. Recorded birthplace as Martin County, former master listed as Preston.

Lavinia Anderson

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 4260 at Martin branch. Recorded birthplace as Martin County, former master listed as Watson.

Cesar Scott

Estate Division Account (1860)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Martin. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Isaiah Jones

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.

Martha Hamilton

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.

Felix Hamilton

Probate Inventory (1853)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $968. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Mahala Logan

Manumission Deed (1852)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.

Agnes Blackwell

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.

Stephen Graham

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Taylor in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.

Timothy Matthews

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)
Location: Martin County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Davis for consideration of $413.