Lewis County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lewis County, Tennessee.
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Lewis County Historical Records
Parthenia Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8489 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Howard.
Ann Robertson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9801 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Reed.
Milley Ross
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Baker to Brown for consideration of $1406.
David Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8765 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Powell.
Levi Rogers
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lewis District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Susan Carter
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Claiborne plantation, evaluated at $1178. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Maria Thomas
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hall. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Jacob Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lewis District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Leah Brown
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Alexander Burke
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Obadiah Gibson
Manumission Deed (1859)Deed of emancipation granted by Mercer. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.
Thomas Byrd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lewis District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Ruth Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Zachariah Dabney
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Grace Wilson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Laura Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Ball for consideration of $844.
Charity Price
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Charity Ball
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Chamberlayne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Josiah Boyd
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Harrison Moore
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Peyton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Ann Cooper
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Rives. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.