Greene County, Alabama Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Greene County, Alabama.

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Greene County Historical Records

Zachariah Dawson

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Opened savings account No. 1462 at Greene branch. Recorded birthplace as Greene County, former master listed as Griffin.

Delilah White

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Opened savings account No. 5822 at Greene branch. Recorded birthplace as Greene County, former master listed as Morgan.

Eleanor Hall

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Opened savings account No. 9037 at Greene branch. Recorded birthplace as Greene County, former master listed as Winston.

Archibald Barbour

Probate Inventory (1867)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Nelson plantation, evaluated at $1126. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Agnes Tazewell

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.

Judith Brown

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.

Violet Washington

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.

Sophia Hawkins

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Daniel Byrd

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.

Susan Morris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Martin for consideration of $534.

Thomas Bennett

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

Mary Taylor

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Bailey for consideration of $967.

Archibald Rogers

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.

Reuben Burke

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.

Robert Perkins

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.

Winney Anderson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.

Peter Dabney

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.

Jane Mason

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.

Daniel Hamilton

Manumission Deed (1848)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Deed of emancipation granted by Perkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1848.

David Harvey

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Green to Jefferson for consideration of $1305.

Peggy Monroe

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.

Cato Dabney

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wilson to Willis for consideration of $676.

Patrick Mason

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Johnson for consideration of $1527.

Zilpha Monroe

Estate Division Account (1837)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Noah Preston

Probate Inventory (1830)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Anderson plantation, evaluated at $1034. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Cesar Russell

Probate Inventory (1827)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $372. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Archibald Harris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Henderson for consideration of $1586.

Rebecca Rives

Probate Inventory (1824)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Richardson plantation, evaluated at $1242. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Isaiah Campbell

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Greene County, Alabama

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Anderson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.