Crenshaw County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Crenshaw County, Alabama.
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Crenshaw County Historical Records
Edward Bowman
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3870 at Crenshaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Crenshaw County, former master listed as Williams.
Henry Griffin
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1321 at Crenshaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Crenshaw County, former master listed as Anderson.
Amelia Scott
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3949 at Crenshaw branch. Recorded birthplace as Crenshaw County, former master listed as Bell.
Mahala Coleman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Elijah Morris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Harriet Boyd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Lucas Hughes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Daniel Spottswood
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Barnes plantation, evaluated at $887. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Elizabeth Fowler
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Johnson plantation, evaluated at $604. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Edward Brown
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Mitchell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Cyrus Cabell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Catherine Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Tobias Byrd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Lucy Graham
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Reed. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Isabella Mercer
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Timothy Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Lavinia Gibson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Peggy Fairfax
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Absalom Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Hester Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Crenshaw County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Richard Tyler
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Daniel Griffin
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Russell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Tabitha Clark
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Stewart to Monroe for consideration of $1369.
Delilah Spottswood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bowman to Boyd for consideration of $400.
Elizabeth Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Crenshaw District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Judith Nicholas
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cary. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Tobias Hughes
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $1248. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Harris
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Smith plantation, evaluated at $845. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ruth Cary
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1820)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Roberts to Parker for consideration of $507.