Navarro County, Texas Slave Records

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

Navarro County Research Guide (PDF)

Get instant access to the Navarro County primary record guide detailing slaveholder estate wills, land deed volumes, and microfilm roll citations.

Download $9.99 PDF Guide

Navarro County Historical Records

Alexander Blackwell

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)
Location: Navarro County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Navarro District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

Parthenia Ball

Manumission Deed (1864)
Location: Navarro County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Hughes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.

Leah Monroe

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Navarro County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.

Ann Gibson

Manumission Deed (1860)
Location: Navarro County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Randolph. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.

Ada Thomas

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

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Foster for consideration of $1014.

Catherine Thompson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Navarro County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Andrew Hill

Estate Division Account (1839)
Location: Navarro County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ellis. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.