Madison County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Madison County, North Carolina.
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Madison County Historical Records
Noah Pendleton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Graham to Hughes for consideration of $1247.
Henry Baker
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8002 at Madison branch. Recorded birthplace as Madison County, former master listed as Thornton.
Mahala Freeman
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dawson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Hiram Logan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Madison District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Harrison
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Leah Roberts
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Francis Thompson
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Page plantation, evaluated at $548. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Ellis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Patience Dawson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Andrew Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clark to Thomas for consideration of $1253.
Timothy Fairfax
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bell to Moore for consideration of $1106.
Daniel Chamberlayne
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Anderson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Isaac Stewart
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Reed. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Mahala Roberts
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Jefferson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Lafayette Martin
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Baker plantation, evaluated at $1151. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Dinah Roberts
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Matthews. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Hiram Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Rives to Nicholas for consideration of $1027.
Victor Dawson
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $1079. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Flora Morris
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Anderson plantation, evaluated at $1170. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.