Northampton County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Northampton County, North Carolina.
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Northampton County Historical Records
Stephen Cooper
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1461 at Northampton branch. Recorded birthplace as Northampton County, former master listed as Jackson.
Mary Green
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1833 at Northampton branch. Recorded birthplace as Northampton County, former master listed as Price.
Harrison White
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 2867 at Northampton branch. Recorded birthplace as Northampton County, former master listed as Williams.
Lucretia Morris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Northampton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Francis Boyd
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Clay. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Beatrix Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Northampton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Joseph White
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Northampton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Levi Bradley
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Northampton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Absalom White
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Northampton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Lucy King
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $1156. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Chloe Freeman
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Fitzhugh plantation, evaluated at $540. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Julius Hughes
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harrison. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Cesar Winston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Baker for consideration of $1111.
Lucas Perkins
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Christian. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Stephen Shelton
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Lee plantation, evaluated at $450. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Moses Bell
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Lewis Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Alexander for consideration of $1382.
Tobias Page
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $371. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.