Franklin County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Franklin County, North Carolina.
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Franklin County Historical Records
George Wood
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7740 at Franklin branch. Recorded birthplace as Franklin County, former master listed as Foster.
Alexander Thomas
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2252 at Franklin branch. Recorded birthplace as Franklin County, former master listed as Monroe.
Beatrix Ross
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8549 at Franklin branch. Recorded birthplace as Franklin County, former master listed as Thomas.
George Foster
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7303 at Franklin branch. Recorded birthplace as Franklin County, former master listed as Ross.
Caroline Boone
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Laura Taylor
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Clara Stewart
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Nathan Hall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Gideon Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Mary Harrison
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Stephen Burke
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Julia Cox
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Matthews to Shelton for consideration of $995.
Edward Page
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Robert Evans
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Gabriel Harvey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Franklin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Thomas Mercer
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Henderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Solomon Mercer
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Fisher for consideration of $1040.
Cyrus Thompson
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $767. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Henderson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Franklin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.