Anderson County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Anderson County, Tennessee.
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Anderson County Historical Records
Ruth Perkins
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bryan to Gibson for consideration of $1271.
Lucas Cabell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Abbott in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Anna Fisher
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Laura Simmons
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Samuel Gibson
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Pendleton plantation, evaluated at $1116. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Nathan Anderson
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Margaret Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Levi Chamberlayne
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by King. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Matthew Fleming
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of White plantation, evaluated at $327. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amelia Fairfax
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Abbott for consideration of $604.
Rebecca Ross
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Cary for consideration of $941.
Tobias Robertson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Coleman to Morgan for consideration of $679.
David Roberts
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Long plantation, evaluated at $825. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Delilah Allen
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.