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)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)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)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)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)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Griffin for consideration of $676.
Joseph Thornton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Hester Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Martin in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Gabriel Johnson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Martha Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Clara Griffin
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Moses Stewart
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Grace Miller
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Cato Barbour
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Cesar Long
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Agnes Hughes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Patience Hill
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Pickens County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Flora Allen
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $1275. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Parker
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Miller plantation, evaluated at $1002. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Edward Ellis
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hammond. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Lucretia Claiborne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
John Fairfax
Probate Inventory (1833)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Pendleton to Allen for consideration of $1145.
Charity Fairfax
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Roberts plantation, evaluated at $788. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Reuben Winston
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Pendleton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.