Benton County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Benton County, Tennessee.
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Benton County Historical Records
Charity Griffin
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8012 at Benton branch. Recorded birthplace as Benton County, former master listed as Long.
Leah Simmons
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Lee for consideration of $370.
Daniel Bennett
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
David Richardson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Benton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Hester Green
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Cary plantation, evaluated at $360. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matilda Blackwell
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Walker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Violet Monroe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Benton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Jeremiah Clark
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Benton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Emily Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Benton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Philip Bailey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Beverley for consideration of $603.
Harriet Hill
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $1170. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sarah Page
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Polk plantation, evaluated at $384. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lafayette Clark
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $642. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Timothy Faulkner
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Phyllis Scott
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Garland. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.