Cherokee County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Cherokee County, Alabama.
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Cherokee County Historical Records
Anna Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 7258 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Roberts.
Jacob Henderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2470 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Hill.
Levi Cook
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Howard
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5846 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Fairfax.
Catherine Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6254 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Russell.
Ada Butler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Joseph Alexander
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Susan Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Hiram Shelton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Nathan Goode
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Willis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
David Lee
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Peggy Matthews
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Ada Robinson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Eve Hamilton
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Green. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Benjamin Brooks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morgan to Cabell for consideration of $1072.
Matthew Mitchell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Logan
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Ezekiel Beverley
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Shelton. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Amelia Jefferson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Grayson for consideration of $843.
Timothy Campbell
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Williams. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Rose Graham
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Cesar Lee
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $978. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.