Hardin County, Tennessee Slave Records

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

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Hardin County Historical Records

Alfred Watson

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 3280 at Hardin branch. Recorded birthplace as Hardin County, former master listed as Long.

Laura Fisher

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 2274 at Hardin branch. Recorded birthplace as Hardin County, former master listed as Foster.

Lewis Cook

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 8057 at Hardin branch. Recorded birthplace as Hardin County, former master listed as White.

Phyllis Lee

Probate Inventory (1863)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Fowler plantation, evaluated at $550. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Clara Monroe

Probate Inventory (1862)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $446. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Maria Fisher

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.

Patience Butler

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

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

Winney Tyler

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Maria Banks

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.

Solomon Abbott

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Alexander in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.

Elizabeth Cabell

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Grayson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.

Charity Mitchell

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Matthew Washington

Manumission Deed (1829)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.

Julia Powell

Manumission Deed (1827)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.

Matilda Green

Probate Inventory (1824)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Blackwell plantation, evaluated at $945. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Zachariah Alexander

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Hardin County, Tennessee

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