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)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)Opened savings account No. 4260 at Martin branch. Recorded birthplace as Martin County, former master listed as Watson.
Cesar Scott
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Martin. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Isaiah Jones
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Martha Hamilton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Felix Hamilton
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $968. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mahala Logan
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Agnes Blackwell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Stephen Graham
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Taylor in Martin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Timothy Matthews
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Davis for consideration of $413.