Sherman County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Sherman County, Texas.
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Sherman County Historical Records
Francis Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2019 at Sherman branch. Recorded birthplace as Sherman County, former master listed as Hughes.
Benjamin Washington
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Thomas. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Josiah Powell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Sherman County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
James Foster
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Sherman County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Eve Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Sherman County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Joseph Boyd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Sherman County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Henry Bell
Manumission Deed (1858)Deed of emancipation granted by Banks. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.
Hannah Reed
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Allen. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Alexander Parker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Sherman County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Susan Willis
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Thomas Lee
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.