Panola County, Texas Slave Records

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

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Panola County Historical Records

Gideon Graham

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Panola County, Texas

Opened savings account No. 6866 at Panola branch. Recorded birthplace as Panola County, former master listed as Stewart.

Amos Barnes

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Panola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Moses Williams

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

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

Hannah Scott

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Mason in Panola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.

Peter Pendleton

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Panola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.

Amelia Scott

Estate Division Account (1838)
Location: Panola County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Elizabeth Shelton

Manumission Deed (1828)
Location: Panola County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Allen. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.