Rains County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Rains County, Texas.
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Rains County Historical Records
Harrison Stewart
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rains District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Ada Goode
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rains District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Peter Randolph
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Robinson plantation, evaluated at $790. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Carter plantation, evaluated at $330. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.