Covington County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Covington County, Alabama.
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Covington County Historical Records
Grace Monroe
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8183 at Covington branch. Recorded birthplace as Covington County, former master listed as Thornton.
Rebecca Winston
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 5531 at Covington branch. Recorded birthplace as Covington County, former master listed as Wright.
Priscilla Reed
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Hamilton plantation, evaluated at $1234. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Victor Bennett
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Page. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Solomon Brooks
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Covington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Emily Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Covington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Delilah Smith
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Covington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Hannah Wythe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Wilson for consideration of $545.
Cesar Russell
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Haynes plantation, evaluated at $592. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rachel Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Polk to Bailey for consideration of $676.
Grace Ross
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Covington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Patrick Jones
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Covington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Chloe Tyler
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Armstrong plantation, evaluated at $318. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alfred Fairfax
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Barbour. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Hannah Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Grayson for consideration of $1068.
Rachel Cox
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Richardson plantation, evaluated at $1208. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ada Hale
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Simmons for consideration of $464.
Lucy Jefferson
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Green. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Catherine Long
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Charlotte Williams
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.