Giles County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Giles County, Tennessee.
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Giles County Historical Records
Richard Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6146 at Giles branch. Recorded birthplace as Giles County, former master listed as Tyler.
Alfred Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 2406 at Giles branch. Recorded birthplace as Giles County, former master listed as Bennett.
Phyllis Scott
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7962 at Giles branch. Recorded birthplace as Giles County, former master listed as Harvey.
Matthew Harris
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 8735 at Giles branch. Recorded birthplace as Giles County, former master listed as Richardson.
Laura Howard
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Andrew Smith
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Gordon plantation, evaluated at $1298. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Ellis
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Harrison plantation, evaluated at $463. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Delilah Marshall
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Giles County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Catherine Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Giles County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Stephen Marshall
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Hale. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Dinah Smith
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Eleanor Walker
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $467. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Nancy Brown
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Taylor. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
David Clark
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.