Clay County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Clay County, North Carolina.
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Clay County Historical Records
Jeremiah Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Blackwell for consideration of $818.
Catherine Morgan
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Hall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Lavinia Allen
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Robert Matthews
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Rachel Wilson
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Campbell. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Leah Matthews
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Victor Ball
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Dinah Wood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Rachel Armstrong
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
William Hill
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Tazewell plantation, evaluated at $1323. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tabitha Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harris to Parker for consideration of $801.
Rose Christian
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Bailey plantation, evaluated at $993. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Richardson
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Washington plantation, evaluated at $564. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Dinah Ball
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Peyton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.