Houston County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Houston County, Tennessee.
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Houston County Historical Records
Solomon Simmons
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1747 at Houston branch. Recorded birthplace as Houston County, former master listed as Walker.
Amos Harvey
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4254 at Houston branch. Recorded birthplace as Houston County, former master listed as Parker.
Leah Anderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7101 at Houston branch. Recorded birthplace as Houston County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Alexander Anderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 2602 at Houston branch. Recorded birthplace as Houston County, former master listed as Campbell.
Peggy Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Houston County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Milley Lewis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Houston County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Philip Ellis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Houston County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Susan Wright
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hammond. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Parthenia Moore
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Houston County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Gabriel Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Chamberlayne to Brown for consideration of $1439.
Judith Chamberlayne
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Fowler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
Grace Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Houston District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Moses Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Houston District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Harriet Hughes
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Russell. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Ada Green
Probate Inventory (1827)Appraised in estate inventory of Randolph plantation, evaluated at $1144. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Preston
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Andrew Howard
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harvey. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Lafayette Chamberlayne
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Ross for consideration of $1329.
Jeremiah Freeman
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Howard. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.
Ruth Hall
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.