Lee County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lee County, North Carolina.
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Lee County Historical Records
Noah Bradley
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5384 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Peyton.
Eleanor White
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9806 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Wood.
Grace Hill
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6361 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Polk.
Leah Long
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 7995 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Clay.
Francis Smith
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2944 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Winston.
Zachariah Gibson
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Hall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
John Garland
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cary. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Amelia Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Beatrix Bradley
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Samuel Evans
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
James Parker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Martin
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Thornton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Robert Ross
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Daniel Long
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Charlotte Wood
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Christian. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Isaac Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Cooper for consideration of $1080.
Hester Shelton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Patrick Faulkner
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Gordon plantation, evaluated at $1272. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Esther Johnson
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Mercer. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Patrick Allen
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Victor Coleman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Bailey for consideration of $719.
Lafayette Taylor
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Jones plantation, evaluated at $345. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Thomas Williams
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.