Perry County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Perry County, Alabama.
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Perry County Historical Records
Reuben Mitchell
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2135 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Burke.
Harriet Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8429 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Clay.
Caroline Coleman
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4047 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Haynes.
Harriet Abbott
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4375 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Rogers.
George Russell
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7392 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Fowler.
Josiah Gaines
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jackson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Minerva Allen
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Grace Nelson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Isabella Randolph
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Joseph Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Esther Robertson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Howard for consideration of $784.
Beatrix Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Nathan Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Mason for consideration of $1529.
Catherine Moore
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Armstrong. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Absalom Johnson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Flora Boone
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Timothy Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Eve Willis
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Delilah Brown
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Griffin plantation, evaluated at $1214. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Solomon Stewart
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fitzhugh. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Jeremiah Brooks
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Wright. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Samuel Faulkner
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Peter Parker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Watson to Bradley for consideration of $1065.