Camden County, North Carolina Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Camden County, North Carolina.

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Camden County Historical Records

James Smith

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Opened savings account No. 2437 at Camden branch. Recorded birthplace as Camden County, former master listed as Clay.

Parthenia Wood

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Opened savings account No. 9504 at Camden branch. Recorded birthplace as Camden County, former master listed as Goode.

Tobias Clay

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Opened savings account No. 7255 at Camden branch. Recorded birthplace as Camden County, former master listed as Brooks.

Hester Russell

Estate Division Account (1865)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Zachariah Matthews

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Solomon Fleming

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.

Eve Price

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Violet Pendleton

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Alexander for consideration of $932.

Lavinia Polk

Estate Division Account (1854)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Harriet Green

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Carter. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.

Lavinia Alexander

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.

Elijah Carter

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.

Isabella Baker

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Faulkner for consideration of $1022.

Zachariah Miller

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brown to Morris for consideration of $1385.

Elijah Cary

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)
Location: Camden County, North Carolina

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Camden District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.