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)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)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)Opened savings account No. 7255 at Camden branch. Recorded birthplace as Camden County, former master listed as Brooks.
Hester Russell
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Zachariah Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Solomon Fleming
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Eve Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Violet Pendleton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Alexander for consideration of $932.
Lavinia Polk
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Harriet Green
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Carter. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Lavinia Alexander
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Elijah Carter
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Camden County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Isabella Baker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Faulkner for consideration of $1022.
Zachariah Miller
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brown to Morris for consideration of $1385.
Elijah Cary
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Camden District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.