Carroll County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Carroll County, Tennessee.
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Carroll County Historical Records
Catherine Page
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Griffin. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
William Randolph
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Gordon. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Samuel Wilson
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $1178. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Bailey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.
Ada Henry
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Sarah Brooks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Carroll District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Phyllis Parker
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Parthenia Polk
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Evans. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Richard Thompson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thompson in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Lucy Smith
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Lewis Harris
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Carroll District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Winston in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Peggy Howard
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Freeman in Carroll County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Cesar Marshall
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Ezekiel Garland
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Harrison for consideration of $1458.
Jeremiah Butler
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Davis. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Phyllis Hamilton
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Bryan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Timothy Shelton
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Sarah Ball
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cabell. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.