Wood County, Texas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wood County, Texas.
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Wood County Historical Records
Samuel Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 7992 at Wood branch. Recorded birthplace as Wood County, former master listed as Harrison.
Absalom Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8722 at Wood branch. Recorded birthplace as Wood County, former master listed as Lewis.
Mahala Pendleton
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8188 at Wood branch. Recorded birthplace as Wood County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Mahala Bennett
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Page. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Grace Lee
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Clay for consideration of $1339.
Richard Jackson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Wood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
James Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Lavinia Monroe
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
Nancy Banks
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Shelton. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.