Bertie County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bertie County, North Carolina.
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Bertie County Historical Records
Eleanor Howard
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Robinson plantation, evaluated at $1320. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Cesar Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9266 at Bertie branch. Recorded birthplace as Bertie County, former master listed as Freeman.
Levi Goode
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Susan Wood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Lucy Alexander
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Amelia Boone
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Alexander Burke
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Isaiah Price
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Patience Bailey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Ruth Butler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Winney Johnson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Bertie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Mary Boyd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bertie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Price
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Elizabeth Spottswood
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Boone plantation, evaluated at $522. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sarah Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bertie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.