Cumberland County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Cumberland County, Tennessee.
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Cumberland County Historical Records
Gideon Allen
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6916 at Cumberland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cumberland County, former master listed as Mercer.
Timothy Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6443 at Cumberland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cumberland County, former master listed as Brown.
Patrick Faulkner
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2221 at Cumberland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cumberland County, former master listed as Williams.
Harrison Lee
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8068 at Cumberland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cumberland County, former master listed as Green.
Isaiah Gibson
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Perkins plantation, evaluated at $624. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Thomas Cabell
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4501 at Cumberland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cumberland County, former master listed as Cook.
Harriet Boyd
Probate Inventory (1867)Appraised in estate inventory of Nelson plantation, evaluated at $988. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zachariah Cabell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cumberland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Hiram Stewart
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Mercer. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Flora Ellis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Cumberland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Celia Faulkner
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Cumberland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Phyllis Hill
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Cumberland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Eve Taylor
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cumberland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Victor Page
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Josiah Cook
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $958. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matthew Gordon
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Flora Anderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Brown for consideration of $1384.
Isaiah Bowman
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Boyd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Francis Jones
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Abbott plantation, evaluated at $1174. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amelia Mason
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cumberland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Stephen Winston
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Victor Williams
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cumberland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.