Henderson County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Henderson County, North Carolina.
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Henderson County Historical Records
William Hale
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8586 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Cabell.
Beatrix King
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1296 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Coleman.
Levi Tyler
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2594 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Henderson.
Amelia Cooper
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3631 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Graham.
Gideon Moore
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5303 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Hughes.
Esther Wood
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8832 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Howard.
Lucretia Wythe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Richard Bradley
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Nathan Wright
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Noah Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Augustus Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Noah Wilson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Charlotte Cook
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Allen to Brown for consideration of $487.
Amelia Peyton
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Banks. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Rachel Moore
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Parthenia Lewis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Minerva Bryan
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.