Monroe County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Monroe County, Alabama.
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Monroe County Historical Records
Alfred Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9443 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Green.
Levi Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3973 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Allen.
Augustus Gaines
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4593 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Fisher.
Ebenezer Dawson
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Cato Harris
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9338 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Claiborne.
Patience Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Jane Shelton
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Jefferson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Charlotte Cabell
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Nancy Cary
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Haynes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Anna Gibson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Russell in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Mahala Hughes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Amelia Price
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Marshall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Eve Christian
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Russell plantation, evaluated at $1187. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eve Freeman
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thompson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Zachariah Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Brooks for consideration of $754.
Violet Rives
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Fairfax. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Isabella Marshall
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Absalom Fleming
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Shelton plantation, evaluated at $580. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gideon Preston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Zachariah Cox
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Gordon. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.