Alamance County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Alamance County, North Carolina.
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Alamance County Historical Records
Robert Christian
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3259 at Alamance branch. Recorded birthplace as Alamance County, former master listed as Bailey.
Beatrix Brown
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5026 at Alamance branch. Recorded birthplace as Alamance County, former master listed as Shelton.
Zachariah Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Boyd for consideration of $402.
Charles White
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Cox plantation, evaluated at $1256. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tobias Blackwell
Probate Inventory (1863)Appraised in estate inventory of Freeman plantation, evaluated at $353. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alfred Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Washington. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Eleanor Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Alamance County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
David Baker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Alamance County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Maria Lee
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Hammond plantation, evaluated at $901. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Peyton
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fitzhugh. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Edward Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Alamance County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Tabitha Brooks
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $468. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gabriel Pendleton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Coleman for consideration of $397.
Isaiah Perkins
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $678. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tabitha Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alamance District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Celia Harrison
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Noah Lewis
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Campbell plantation, evaluated at $1262. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Archibald Wood
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Mercer plantation, evaluated at $1327. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Augustus Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alamance District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Tobias Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Byrd to Wood for consideration of $1273.