Dickson County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dickson County, Tennessee.
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Dickson County Historical Records
Peter Allen
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 7541 at Dickson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickson County, former master listed as Russell.
Samuel Mercer
Manumission Deed (1867)Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1867.
Isaiah Hammond
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 4662 at Dickson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickson County, former master listed as Wood.
Tobias Morgan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Dickson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Priscilla Parker
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Thomas Mason
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Willis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Minerva Williams
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Peyton for consideration of $1469.
Isabella Ball
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Fleming for consideration of $675.