Russell County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Russell County, Alabama.
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Russell County Historical Records
Stephen Christian
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert Reed
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Tobias Griffin
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ball. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Stephen Winston
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Caroline Foster
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Cato Marshall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Ann Bailey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Rachel Tyler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Martha Cox
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Williams. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Hannah Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Gaines
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Peyton for consideration of $1432.
Clara Campbell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Charles Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bell to Anderson for consideration of $959.
Jacob Jackson
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Price. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Zachariah Barnes
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Roberts plantation, evaluated at $690. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zachariah Washington
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Alfred Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
James Simmons
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Russell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
James Willis
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Flora Price
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Winney Walker
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Hughes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Anna Logan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Violet Page
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Timothy Polk
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Goode plantation, evaluated at $1205. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Josiah Richardson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ross to Allen for consideration of $1344.
Agnes Garland
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Clay. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
John Hill
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $659. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rebecca Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Pendleton for consideration of $1418.
Violet Gaines
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $807. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gideon Abbott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Zachariah Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
George Fleming
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Gabriel Williams
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Perkins plantation, evaluated at $586. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
William Roberts
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Sarah Barbour
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Russell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.