Ashe County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Ashe County, North Carolina.
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Ashe County Historical Records
William Butler
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6062 at Ashe branch. Recorded birthplace as Ashe County, former master listed as Harvey.
Ruth Dawson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3835 at Ashe branch. Recorded birthplace as Ashe County, former master listed as Graham.
Phyllis Winston
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Morgan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Martha Carter
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 1983 at Ashe branch. Recorded birthplace as Ashe County, former master listed as Powell.
Beatrix Gaines
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Patrick Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Charles Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Pendleton to Randolph for consideration of $945.
William Boone
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Henderson plantation, evaluated at $958. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Williams
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Moses Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Noah Garland
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Patrick Goode
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Ashe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Victor Wythe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Harvey for consideration of $833.
Isabella Ellis
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tyler. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Charles Claiborne
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $1057. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Hill
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Brooks plantation, evaluated at $1115. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.