Bledsoe County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
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Bledsoe County Historical Records
Joseph Evans
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Fairfax plantation, evaluated at $1078. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ezekiel Thompson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 5101 at Bledsoe branch. Recorded birthplace as Bledsoe County, former master listed as Dabney.
Daniel Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bledsoe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Phyllis Faulkner
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Bledsoe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Alexander Green
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Bledsoe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Harriet Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Bledsoe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Phyllis Alexander
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Coleman. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Rebecca Brown
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1852)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Campbell for consideration of $857.
Cesar Powell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Bledsoe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Dinah Roberts
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Bledsoe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Cyrus Hill
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Ebenezer Boyd
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Reuben Martin
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Lewis Randolph
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Alexander Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bledsoe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Augustus Hall
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thompson. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Rebecca Moore
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Smith. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Isaac Russell
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $496. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alexander Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bledsoe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert Scott
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.