Morgan County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Morgan County, Alabama.
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Morgan County Historical Records
Milley Cary
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7245 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Preston.
Isaac Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4328 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Parker.
Hannah Garland
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7358 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Thomas.
Thomas Butler
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jackson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Nancy Hale
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ball to Peyton for consideration of $904.
Timothy Armstrong
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Alexander Evans
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Armstrong. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Jane Fitzhugh
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Sarah Blackwell
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $465. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charity Bell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
David Clark
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Price. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Lewis Watson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Abbott in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Rose Bailey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Tobias Claiborne
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Tobias Lee
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Felix Thomas
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $727. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Milley Wright
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Philip Armstrong
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Hale for consideration of $494.
Levi Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.