Greenwood County, South Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Greenwood County, South Carolina.
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Greenwood County Historical Records
Alfred Wilson
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7687 at Greenwood branch. Recorded birthplace as Greenwood County, former master listed as Marshall.
Dinah Anderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5730 at Greenwood branch. Recorded birthplace as Greenwood County, former master listed as Fowler.
Ebenezer Robinson
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Coleman. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Chloe Harrison
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Elijah Stewart
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Solomon Thornton
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6584 at Greenwood branch. Recorded birthplace as Greenwood County, former master listed as Brooks.
Parthenia Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Butler to Freeman for consideration of $1498.
Ezekiel Williams
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Hawkins for consideration of $571.
Hannah Lee
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Johnson for consideration of $1585.
Henry Chamberlayne
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Smith to Dawson for consideration of $1067.
Priscilla Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Margaret Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Abraham Hall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Isaac Claiborne
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Edward Howard
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gibson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Matilda Davis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Lewis for consideration of $1075.
Jeremiah Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hammond to Barbour for consideration of $753.
Victor Abbott
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Freeman for consideration of $513.
Minerva Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Obadiah Brown
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $380. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Long
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Rose Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Jacob Hamilton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Page in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Parthenia Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Flora Price
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Greenwood County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Mary Mason
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $657. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
James Brown
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Joseph Claiborne
Manumission Deed (1848)Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1848.
Francis Tyler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Beatrix Preston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Mahala Dabney
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Christian
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenwood District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Timothy Ross
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morris. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Matthew Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Barnes for consideration of $409.
Mahala Ellis
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Beverley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Isabella Alexander
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Cabell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Samuel Gordon
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brooks. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Rachel Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Russell for consideration of $1467.