Clay County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Clay County, Tennessee.
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Clay County Historical Records
Cato Randolph
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2526 at Clay branch. Recorded birthplace as Clay County, former master listed as Mason.
Susan Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 9324 at Clay branch. Recorded birthplace as Clay County, former master listed as Brown.
Alfred Shelton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Nelson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
John Goode
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $405. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Delilah Moore
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Hannah Blackwell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Milley Polk
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $579. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Daniel Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucas Rives
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Marshall. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Catherine Peyton
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Tyler plantation, evaluated at $923. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Martin
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Boyd plantation, evaluated at $711. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Francis Graham
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $889. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaac Willis
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Cook plantation, evaluated at $361. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Cox
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $1269. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.