Granville County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Granville County, North Carolina.
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Granville County Historical Records
Benjamin Matthews
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hall to Henderson for consideration of $365.
Peggy Shelton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Augustus Moore
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Page in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Richard Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Dinah Page
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Tobias Pendleton
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $1147. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charlotte Shelton
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Zachariah Randolph
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Henry plantation, evaluated at $487. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Obadiah Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Wilson for consideration of $1421.
Reuben Bell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Parthenia Moore
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Leah Cary
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Granville County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Samuel Stewart
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Thomas Howard
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $628. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mary Bailey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Allen for consideration of $1308.
Leah White
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Granville District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaac Clay
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Johnson for consideration of $1251.
Lewis Nicholas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Christian for consideration of $821.
Eve Powell
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Polk plantation, evaluated at $515. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Beverley
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Agnes Hall
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Willis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Agnes Miller
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Smith plantation, evaluated at $1132. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charlotte Hawkins
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Granville District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Marshall
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Gordon plantation, evaluated at $851. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.