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)Opened savings account No. 6949 at Greene branch. Recorded birthplace as Greene County, former master listed as Morris.
Nathan Fairfax
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gibson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Clara Lewis
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Harris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Priscilla Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Mahala Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Rogers for consideration of $1355.
Augustus Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Noah Perkins
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Josiah Hill
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Fowler for consideration of $679.
Leah Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Violet Parker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Susan Fowler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Ann Preston
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Greene County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Emily Tyler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wythe to Baker for consideration of $1236.
Cato Shelton
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Alexander Johnson
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Lafayette Harvey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Harris for consideration of $427.
Agnes Mason
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nicholas. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Levi Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.
Peggy Bailey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greene District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.