Tyrrell County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
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Tyrrell County Historical Records
Jane Ellis
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3836 at Tyrrell branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyrrell County, former master listed as Fisher.
Peggy Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clark to Blackwell for consideration of $533.
Agnes Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tyrrell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Reuben Freeman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Gabriel Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Nathan Cook
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Phyllis Garland
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Felix Ellis
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Campbell plantation, evaluated at $612. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Phyllis Hughes
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Jones plantation, evaluated at $961. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Parthenia Rives
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Evans. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Flora Robertson
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Hughes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Thomas Haynes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Julia Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Tyrrell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Stephen Page
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Perkins. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Charles Page
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Butler. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Zilpha Fowler
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Williams. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Ebenezer Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Nelson for consideration of $449.
Margaret Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hall to Winston for consideration of $1320.
Josiah Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tyrrell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.