Walker County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Walker County, Texas.
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Walker County Historical Records
Cyrus Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Location: Walker County, Texas
Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Walker District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Charles Byrd
Probate Inventory (1849)Location: Walker County, Texas
Appraised in estate inventory of Ball plantation, evaluated at $337. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ann Gordon
Manumission Deed (1841)Location: Walker County, Texas
Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.