Fayette County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Fayette County, Tennessee.
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Fayette County Historical Records
Noah Henry
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7080 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Davis.
Ada Miller
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 9098 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as White.
Catherine Mason
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7575 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Howard.
Lewis Page
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Evans plantation, evaluated at $970. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Milley Cox
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Haynes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Eleanor Watson
Probate Inventory (1860)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $407. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Obadiah Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Amos Richardson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Edward Robertson
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Peyton plantation, evaluated at $564. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Clara Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Matthew Wilson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Cato Bell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Charles Robertson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Tyler for consideration of $1101.
Patience Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Spottswood to Tyler for consideration of $726.