Lexington County, South Carolina Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lexington County, South Carolina.
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Lexington County Historical Records
Eleanor Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2583 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Morgan.
Gabriel Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6588 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Hale.
Martha Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8097 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Haynes.
Lafayette Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1195 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Monroe.
Anna Miller
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8967 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Taylor.
Parthenia Garland
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1364 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Cooper.
Julius Williams
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaac Martin
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9642 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Price.
Amelia Graham
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8372 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Hale.
Noah Baker
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 4517 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Winston.
Absalom Henry
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 4122 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Boyd.
Maria Perkins
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 3434 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Bennett.
Mahala Foster
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Winney Morgan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Bailey for consideration of $957.
Solomon Bailey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Harriet Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Ann Wood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Abbott in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Lucas Campbell
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Shelton plantation, evaluated at $582. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Tazewell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Matthews for consideration of $1026.
Hiram Watson
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $462. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isabella Richardson
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Dandridge. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Josiah Jones
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Reed. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
David Henry
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Nathan Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel Butler
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Ellis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Flora King
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Christian to Graham for consideration of $1350.
John Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Joseph Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Clara Dandridge
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Lafayette Howard
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Powell for consideration of $665.
Zachariah Miller
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Anna Perkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Cesar Bailey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Beverley to Fleming for consideration of $1306.
Chloe Bradley
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Margaret Anderson
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Shelton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Winney Ellis
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Blackwell. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Esther Freeman
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Johnson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Eleanor Cox
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Alfred Thomas
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Wythe plantation, evaluated at $403. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sophia Butler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Claiborne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Barnes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Tobias Graham
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Ruth Roberts
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.
Cesar Christian
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.