Coosa County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Coosa County, Alabama.
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Coosa County Historical Records
Priscilla Watson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6247 at Coosa branch. Recorded birthplace as Coosa County, former master listed as Clay.
Caroline Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4730 at Coosa branch. Recorded birthplace as Coosa County, former master listed as Garland.
Cyrus Martin
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7854 at Coosa branch. Recorded birthplace as Coosa County, former master listed as Morris.
Henry Jones
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Bennett. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Martha Matthews
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Ellis plantation, evaluated at $942. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Edward Banks
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder White in Coosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Augustus Tazewell
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Shelton plantation, evaluated at $1021. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Polk
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Julius Ellis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Winston in Coosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.
Elizabeth Cook
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Coosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Caroline Polk
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Coosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Esther Anderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Coosa County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Cesar Bowman
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Nancy Jones
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $616. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Wood
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Graham. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Esther Gaines
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Coosa District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Dabney
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Johnson plantation, evaluated at $996. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lafayette Fisher
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Coosa District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Ruth Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Coosa District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Obadiah Hughes
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Boyd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Peter Thomas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Abbott for consideration of $1286.
Isaiah Barnes
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.