Clarke County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Clarke County, Alabama.
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Clarke County Historical Records
Edward King
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 5459 at Clarke branch. Recorded birthplace as Clarke County, former master listed as Gordon.
Noah Spottswood
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9965 at Clarke branch. Recorded birthplace as Clarke County, former master listed as Johnson.
Charity Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5017 at Clarke branch. Recorded birthplace as Clarke County, former master listed as Morgan.
Felix Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Eve Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Alexander in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Solomon Haynes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Anna Pendleton
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Graham. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Caroline Polk
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Benjamin Moore
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Julius Thomas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Victor Clay
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Lucas Thornton
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Garland. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Daniel Washington
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Beverley. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Hiram Williams
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $946. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amelia Thompson
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Beverley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Maria Brooks
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Anderson plantation, evaluated at $802. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Clay
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Freeman plantation, evaluated at $671. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaiah Preston
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.
William Armstrong
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $1123. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Cato Hill
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Monroe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.