Charlotte County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Charlotte County, Florida.
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Charlotte County Historical Records
Zachariah Cabell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Mary Hawkins
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Eve Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Anna Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cox in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Anna Harrison
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Green. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Cyrus Nelson
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Clay plantation, evaluated at $1236. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lavinia Randolph
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Walker plantation, evaluated at $383. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Miller
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Alexander Long
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Russell in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Hester Hale
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Mahala Richardson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Amos Anderson
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $754. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Robert Morris
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Brown plantation, evaluated at $662. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eleanor Hamilton
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Faulkner. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Matilda Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Harris for consideration of $1452.
Lucretia Hale
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $424. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Brooks
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Fleming plantation, evaluated at $702. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Susan Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Amos Simmons
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Andrew Bryan
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Simmons. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Gabriel Boyd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Grace Fleming
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Garland to Richardson for consideration of $1168.
Amelia Garland
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.