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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Opened savings account No. 3434 at Lexington branch. Recorded birthplace as Lexington County, former master listed as Bennett.

Mahala Foster

Estate Division Account (1865)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Winney Morgan

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Bailey for consideration of $957.

Solomon Bailey

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.

Harriet Price

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.

Ann Wood

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Abbott in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Lucas Campbell

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Matthews for consideration of $1026.

Hiram Watson

Probate Inventory (1856)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $462. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Isabella Richardson

Manumission Deed (1855)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Dandridge. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.

Josiah Jones

Manumission Deed (1855)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Reed. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.

David Henry

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.

Ezekiel Butler

Manumission Deed (1851)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Ellis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.

Flora King

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Christian to Graham for consideration of $1350.

John Henry

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.

Joseph Freeman

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.

Clara Dandridge

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.

Lafayette Howard

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Powell for consideration of $665.

Zachariah Miller

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.

Anna Perkins

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Lexington County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.

Cesar Bailey

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Beverley to Fleming for consideration of $1306.

Chloe Bradley

Estate Division Account (1847)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Margaret Anderson

Estate Division Account (1843)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Shelton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Winney Ellis

Estate Division Account (1841)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Blackwell. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Esther Freeman

Manumission Deed (1839)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Johnson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.

Eleanor Cox

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.

Alfred Thomas

Probate Inventory (1839)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

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)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lexington District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.

Ruth Roberts

Manumission Deed (1821)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.

Cesar Christian

Manumission Deed (1820)
Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.