Harford County, Maryland Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Harford County, Maryland.
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Harford County Historical Records
Patience Harrison
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 8287 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Beverley.
Leah Lewis
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7738 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Clark.
Gideon Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5350 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Cabell.
Harrison Rives
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4600 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Cary.
Minerva Graham
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3241 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Morris.
Tobias Bowman
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 6120 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Goode.
Ada Gaines
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Moore plantation, evaluated at $552. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matthew Polk
Manumission Deed (1867)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1867.
Harrison Boone
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 8094 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Grayson.
Isaac Jones
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6771 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Russell.
Cesar Hawkins
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9540 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Johnson.
Ezekiel Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6860 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Nelson.
Phyllis Morris
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8922 at Harford branch. Recorded birthplace as Harford County, former master listed as Dawson.
David Mitchell
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Caroline Johnson
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Abraham Polk
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Hawkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Leah Hammond
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Page in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Isaac Washington
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Freeman in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Ada King
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Thomas Green
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Edward Moore
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Eve Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
David Simmons
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Taylor. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Amos Miller
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harvey to Baker for consideration of $1054.
John Rives
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Bowman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Zachariah Robertson
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Shelton plantation, evaluated at $857. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Dinah Gibson
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Haynes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Timothy Boone
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bell to Chamberlayne for consideration of $1442.
Victor Shelton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Agnes Anderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Lavinia Tyler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Alexander Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Elizabeth Mitchell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Charity Goode
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Gordon. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Ezekiel Monroe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Peggy Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Tobias Dawson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Harford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Zachariah Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dawson to Hale for consideration of $1022.
Peggy Fowler
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Dawson plantation, evaluated at $1051. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Josiah Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Reuben Butler
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Dinah Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Miller for consideration of $559.
Gabriel Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Baker plantation, evaluated at $890. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Elijah Fowler
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Reuben Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Willis to Graham for consideration of $603.
Archibald Johnson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Harford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Davis
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Tobias Peyton
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Violet Parker
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mason. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.