Dekalb County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dekalb County, Tennessee.
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Dekalb County Historical Records
Edward Fairfax
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4033 at DeKalb branch. Recorded birthplace as DeKalb County, former master listed as Cooper.
Absalom Robinson
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2383 at DeKalb branch. Recorded birthplace as DeKalb County, former master listed as Roberts.
Charlotte Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9161 at DeKalb branch. Recorded birthplace as DeKalb County, former master listed as White.
Reuben Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6641 at DeKalb branch. Recorded birthplace as DeKalb County, former master listed as Richardson.
Patience Nicholas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Margaret Gaines
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Matthew Stewart
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Hannah Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Isaac Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Butler for consideration of $1013.
Jeremiah Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Reuben Hughes
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Martin plantation, evaluated at $475. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Agnes Foster
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeKalb District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Catherine Cook
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from White to Haynes for consideration of $418.
Eleanor Ellis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Ezekiel Carter
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in DeKalb County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Tobias Goode
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bailey. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Tobias Freeman
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Monroe. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Benjamin Foster
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Absalom Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cook to Jones for consideration of $500.