Greene County, Tennessee Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Greene County, Tennessee.

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Greene County Historical Records

Matilda Roberts

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 6949 at Greene branch. Recorded birthplace as Greene County, former master listed as Morris.

Nathan Fairfax

Estate Division Account (1866)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gibson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Clara Lewis

Manumission Deed (1865)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Harris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.

Priscilla Robinson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

Tobias Bailey

Estate Division Account (1864)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Mahala Hale

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.

Isabella Mason

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Rogers for consideration of $1355.

Augustus Pendleton

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Noah Perkins

Estate Division Account (1859)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Josiah Hill

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Fowler for consideration of $679.

Leah Faulkner

Estate Division Account (1856)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Violet Parker

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.

Susan Fowler

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.

Ann Preston

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.

Emily Tyler

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wythe to Baker for consideration of $1236.

Cato Shelton

Estate Division Account (1848)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Alexander Johnson

Estate Division Account (1847)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Lafayette Harvey

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

Philip Haynes

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Harris for consideration of $427.

Agnes Mason

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.

Cato Campbell

Estate Division Account (1825)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nicholas. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Levi Mitchell

Manumission Deed (1821)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.

Peggy Bailey

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)
Location: Greene County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.