Val Verde County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Val Verde County, Texas.
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Val Verde County Historical Records
Lavinia Alexander
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Smith plantation, evaluated at $1312. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Richard Gibson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Val Verde County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Winney Mitchell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Val Verde District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Lewis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Val Verde County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Lafayette Butler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Val Verde County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Winney Ross
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Val Verde County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Winney Watson
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cooper. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Charles Fitzhugh
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.