Motley County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Motley County, Texas.
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Motley County Historical Records
Ebenezer Dawson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9353 at Motley branch. Recorded birthplace as Motley County, former master listed as Cabell.
Lucy Hughes
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $370. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Caroline Williams
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Harvey for consideration of $1409.
Mahala Byrd
Manumission Deed (1859)Deed of emancipation granted by Henderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.
Peggy Evans
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Motley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Cesar Monroe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Motley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Leah Hammond
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Byrd. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Charlotte Beverley
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Nancy Richardson
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Alexander. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.