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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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

Eve Jackson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Cox in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.

Anna Harrison

Manumission Deed (1857)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Green. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.

Cyrus Nelson

Probate Inventory (1854)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Clay plantation, evaluated at $1236. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lavinia Randolph

Probate Inventory (1852)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.

Alexander Long

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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

Hester Hale

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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

Mahala Richardson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Charlotte County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.

Amos Anderson

Probate Inventory (1849)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $754. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Robert Morris

Probate Inventory (1844)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Brown plantation, evaluated at $662. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Eleanor Hamilton

Manumission Deed (1841)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Faulkner. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.

Matilda Bell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Harris for consideration of $1452.

Lucretia Hale

Probate Inventory (1837)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $424. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Samuel Brooks

Probate Inventory (1837)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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

Gabriel Boyd

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

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)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Garland to Richardson for consideration of $1168.

Amelia Garland

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)
Location: Charlotte County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Charlotte District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.