Chatham County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Chatham County, North Carolina.
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Chatham County Historical Records
Margaret Marshall
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8762 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Rogers.
Lafayette Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4358 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Carter.
Levi Fitzhugh
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4166 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Anderson.
Flora Ball
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3105 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Fitzhugh.
Rose Washington
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9127 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Blackwell.
William Miller
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6993 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Byrd.
Patience Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4295 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Thompson.
Emily Simmons
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4960 at Chatham branch. Recorded birthplace as Chatham County, former master listed as Clark.
Caroline Nicholas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Chatham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Emily Long
Probate Inventory (1860)Appraised in estate inventory of Lewis plantation, evaluated at $356. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Leah Cabell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Taylor in Chatham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Delilah Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Chatham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Mary Cary
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Chatham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Robert Foster
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Chatham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Richardson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Chatham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Beatrix Johnson
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $1142. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Obadiah Ross
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Matthew Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Smith. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Amelia Boone
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.