Cherokee County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Cherokee County, North Carolina.
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Cherokee County Historical Records
Rose Lewis
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2321 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Christian.
Isaac Stewart
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1278 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Wright.
Harrison Page
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4523 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Hamilton.
Esther Jackson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1875 at Cherokee branch. Recorded birthplace as Cherokee County, former master listed as Fleming.
Emily Beverley
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Flora Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Winney Fairfax
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Matilda Bell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Zilpha Cabell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Tyler in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Matthew Fitzhugh
Probate Inventory (1860)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $1151. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Julius Peyton
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Campbell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Eleanor Nelson
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Harris plantation, evaluated at $300. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ada Brooks
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Rose King
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Cesar Smith
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hawkins to Blackwell for consideration of $1044.
Rose Faulkner
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Jane Anderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Lucas White
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
William Lee
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Cherokee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Lucretia Harris
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert Walker
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Blackwell. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Zilpha Martin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Martin for consideration of $458.
Gideon Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cherokee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Thomas Parker
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Joseph Tazewell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Howard for consideration of $1367.
Zilpha Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Henry. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.