Wayne County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wayne County, North Carolina.
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Wayne County Historical Records
Celia Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9612 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Smith.
Rachel Matthews
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5420 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Martin.
Judith Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5702 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Hall.
Sophia Cary
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6088 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Freeman.
Alfred Willis
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1154 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Powell.
Francis Evans
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Richard Byrd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Ada Gaines
Manumission Deed (1858)Deed of emancipation granted by Page. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.
Thomas Evans
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Anna Parker
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Mary Miller
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of King. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Hannah Goode
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tyler. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Obadiah Alexander
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wayne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Sarah Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Monroe for consideration of $432.
Ezekiel Clay
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Boyd plantation, evaluated at $540. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harrison Page
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
John Hughes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wayne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.