Marengo County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Marengo County, Alabama.
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Marengo County Historical Records
Ada Burke
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5037 at Marengo branch. Recorded birthplace as Marengo County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Lucas Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Monroe for consideration of $756.
Thomas Cooper
Estate Division Account (1867)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ellis. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Samuel Clay
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Preston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Hannah Perkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Marengo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Amos Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Marengo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Benjamin Cooper
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Alexander in Marengo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Elijah Griffin
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Marengo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Ellis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Marengo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Elijah Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Alexander in Marengo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Jacob Brooks
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Moore. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Ann Dawson
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Obadiah Bowman
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Faulkner. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
William Beverley
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $624. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Abbott
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Judith Reed
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hill. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Julia Wythe
Probate Inventory (1835)Appraised in estate inventory of Wythe plantation, evaluated at $586. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harriet Shelton
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Howard. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Thomas Hamilton
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Smith plantation, evaluated at $456. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Flora Blackwell
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $975. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Solomon Burke
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Rogers plantation, evaluated at $659. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Victor Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Jefferson for consideration of $750.
Flora Evans
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Clark plantation, evaluated at $605. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Cabell
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bennett. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.