Parmer County, Texas Slave Records

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

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Parmer County Historical Records

Thomas Abbott

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

Opened savings account No. 8952 at Parmer branch. Recorded birthplace as Parmer County, former master listed as Campbell.

Lucretia Hill

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

Opened savings account No. 5679 at Parmer branch. Recorded birthplace as Parmer County, former master listed as Barbour.

Beatrix Mitchell

Probate Inventory (1855)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $1375. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Abraham Nicholas

Estate Division Account (1853)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

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

Solomon Wythe

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

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

Susan Coleman

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Parmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.

Isaiah Monroe

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Parmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.

Timothy Lee

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Parmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.

Grace Bowman

Estate Division Account (1834)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Burke. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Judith Price

Manumission Deed (1831)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Deed of emancipation granted by Fisher. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.

Robert Johnson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Richardson to Cook for consideration of $1293.

Ada Logan

Estate Division Account (1822)
Location: Parmer County, Texas

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