Dyer County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dyer County, Tennessee.
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Dyer County Historical Records
David Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4548 at Dyer branch. Recorded birthplace as Dyer County, former master listed as Thompson.
Lucas Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dyer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Cato Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Peyton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Charles Miller
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Zilpha Allen
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Lucy Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Jacob Harris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Timothy Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dyer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Mary Fitzhugh
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dabney. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Harriet Bowman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Patience Smith
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Dyer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Hester Richardson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dyer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Lafayette Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Preston to King for consideration of $642.
Elijah Russell
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Perkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Absalom Polk
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Haynes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Abraham Fairfax
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Taylor to Wood for consideration of $941.
Peggy Thompson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dyer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Priscilla Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wood to Brooks for consideration of $1485.
Noah Fowler
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Christian plantation, evaluated at $578. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harrison Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Jefferson plantation, evaluated at $933. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.