Stokes County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Stokes County, North Carolina.
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Stokes County Historical Records
Laura Monroe
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 7695 at Stokes branch. Recorded birthplace as Stokes County, former master listed as Scott.
Priscilla Henderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6758 at Stokes branch. Recorded birthplace as Stokes County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Rachel Matthews
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9287 at Stokes branch. Recorded birthplace as Stokes County, former master listed as Allen.
Tobias Shelton
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Abraham Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Stokes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Philip Fleming
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Simmons. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Catherine Mason
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Stokes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Leah Robinson
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nelson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Benjamin Stewart
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Smith to Scott for consideration of $1218.
Lucretia Henderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Bennett for consideration of $1587.
Tabitha Gaines
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Walker plantation, evaluated at $919. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Grace Cox
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Clay. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Solomon Mason
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Davis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.