Wharton County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wharton County, Texas.
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Wharton County Historical Records
Hester Abbott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wharton District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Anna Moore
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Noah Randolph
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Wharton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Charles Grayson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Wharton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Esther Alexander
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Jeremiah Hawkins
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Brown plantation, evaluated at $1230. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Minerva Bryan
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Carter plantation, evaluated at $848. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.