Johnson County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Johnson County, Tennessee.
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Johnson County Historical Records
Francis Williams
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Walker. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Isabella Thornton
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6452 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Morgan.
Richard Page
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Lafayette Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Powell in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Caroline Robinson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Joseph Fitzhugh
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Fowler plantation, evaluated at $1200. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Graham
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Rogers for consideration of $929.
Jacob Jackson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Julia Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from White to Claiborne for consideration of $613.
Judith Watson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Brown for consideration of $511.
Patience Ross
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robinson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Julia Richardson
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $1031. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucas Wood
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Boyd plantation, evaluated at $1071. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Robert Wilson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Polk for consideration of $618.