Wilson County, North Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wilson County, North Carolina.
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Wilson County Historical Records
Parthenia Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3922 at Wilson branch. Recorded birthplace as Wilson County, former master listed as Baker.
Beatrix Green
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Obadiah Cox
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Charlotte Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Wilson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Jacob Harvey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Wilson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Ruth Rives
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Dawson plantation, evaluated at $1181. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Moses Monroe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Armstrong for consideration of $1526.
Nancy Bailey
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Thomas plantation, evaluated at $1284. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Parthenia Harris
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Wilson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Thomas Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Wilson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Augustus Lewis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Wilson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Julia Brooks
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nicholas. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Laura Blackwell
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Morris plantation, evaluated at $333. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Timothy Robinson
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Alexander Armstrong
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Henry
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $476. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.