Scotland County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Scotland County, North Carolina.
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Scotland County Historical Records
Reuben Roberts
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 7967 at Scotland branch. Recorded birthplace as Scotland County, former master listed as Morris.
Margaret Polk
Probate Inventory (1860)Appraised in estate inventory of Cooper plantation, evaluated at $1223. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hester Richardson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Scotland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Emily Parker
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Rogers plantation, evaluated at $695. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Cesar Harrison
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Jeremiah Harvey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Scotland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Patrick Chamberlayne
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Scotland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Catherine Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Scotland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Thomas Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hammond to Peyton for consideration of $1381.
Gabriel Stewart
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Goode. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Julius Barbour
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Winston to Bradley for consideration of $1511.