Avery County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Avery County, North Carolina.
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Avery County Historical Records
Cato Fairfax
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1914 at Avery branch. Recorded birthplace as Avery County, former master listed as Page.
Stephen Cox
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fitzhugh. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Joseph Green
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Zilpha Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Avery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Harriet Martin
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Avery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Ann Jones
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Gaines plantation, evaluated at $1004. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Victor Williams
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Avery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Laura Hale
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Avery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Esther Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Avery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Ezekiel Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Avery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Benjamin Stewart
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Avery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Augustus Ellis
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $801. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Ross
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tyler. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Cesar Wright
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cook to Cabell for consideration of $1288.
Julia Mercer
Estate Division Account (1830)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Grace Pendleton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Avery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.