Gates County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Gates County, North Carolina.
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Gates County Historical Records
Richard Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6790 at Gates branch. Recorded birthplace as Gates County, former master listed as Fitzhugh.
Ada Brown
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5998 at Gates branch. Recorded birthplace as Gates County, former master listed as Anderson.
Amelia Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9390 at Gates branch. Recorded birthplace as Gates County, former master listed as Morgan.
Lucretia Spottswood
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7265 at Gates branch. Recorded birthplace as Gates County, former master listed as King.
Andrew Evans
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $1227. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Agnes Barbour
Probate Inventory (1863)Appraised in estate inventory of Shelton plantation, evaluated at $453. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Page in Gates County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Parthenia Henderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Logan for consideration of $902.
Emily Matthews
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Cabell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Margaret Wilson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gates District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Josiah Rives
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Gates County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Mary Morgan
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Scott. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Cato Lee
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thornton to Brooks for consideration of $645.
Judith Campbell
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gordon. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Harrison Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gates District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaiah Hughes
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Archibald Ross
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Walker. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Henry Faulkner
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $469. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.