Pitt County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Pitt County, North Carolina.
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Pitt County Historical Records
Charity Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4454 at Pitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Pitt County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Isabella Peyton
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1917 at Pitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Pitt County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Philip Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1793 at Pitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Pitt County, former master listed as Clark.
Solomon Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Alexander in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Sarah Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Isaac Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Esther Watson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Augustus Richardson
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Augustus Baker
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Byrd. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Judith Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Susan Bowman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Noah Cooper
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Pitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Celia Robertson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Long for consideration of $1290.
Lucas Cox
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Roberts to Jones for consideration of $1586.
Phyllis Lewis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Shelton to Russell for consideration of $1514.
Clara Randolph
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pitt District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Hammond
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Gordon for consideration of $1439.
Jeremiah Ellis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pitt District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Cesar Dabney
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Mitchell plantation, evaluated at $904. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harrison Christian
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Wythe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.