Pickens County, Alabama Slave Records

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

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Pickens County Historical Records

Catherine Wilson

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Opened savings account No. 3429 at Pickens branch. Recorded birthplace as Pickens County, former master listed as Hawkins.

Gideon Gaines

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Opened savings account No. 5951 at Pickens branch. Recorded birthplace as Pickens County, former master listed as Spottswood.

Peter Hughes

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

Opened savings account No. 6182 at Pickens branch. Recorded birthplace as Pickens County, former master listed as Bennett.

Ruth Morris

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

Opened savings account No. 2741 at Pickens branch. Recorded birthplace as Pickens County, former master listed as Cooper.

Joseph Long

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

Opened savings account No. 4757 at Pickens branch. Recorded birthplace as Pickens County, former master listed as Randolph.

Anna Thomas

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Griffin for consideration of $676.

Joseph Thornton

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Hester Matthews

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Martin in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.

Gabriel Johnson

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

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

Martha Peyton

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

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

Clara Griffin

Estate Division Account (1858)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Moses Stewart

Estate Division Account (1856)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

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

Grace Miller

Estate Division Account (1852)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Cato Barbour

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.

Cesar Long

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

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

Agnes Hughes

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

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

Patience Hill

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.

Flora Allen

Probate Inventory (1849)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $1275. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Samuel Parker

Probate Inventory (1846)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Miller plantation, evaluated at $1002. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Edward Ellis

Estate Division Account (1840)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

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

Lucretia Claiborne

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pickens District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.

Sarah Griffin

Estate Division Account (1833)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

John Fairfax

Probate Inventory (1833)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $1233. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Joseph Preston

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Pendleton to Allen for consideration of $1145.

Charity Fairfax

Probate Inventory (1825)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Appraised in estate inventory of Roberts plantation, evaluated at $788. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Reuben Winston

Manumission Deed (1824)
Location: Pickens County, Alabama

Deed of emancipation granted by Pendleton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.