Lincoln County, Tennessee Slave Records

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

Lincoln County Research Guide (PDF)

Get instant access to the Lincoln County primary record guide detailing slaveholder estate wills, land deed volumes, and microfilm roll citations.

Download $9.99 PDF Guide

Lincoln County Historical Records

Emily Coleman

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 1026 at Lincoln branch. Recorded birthplace as Lincoln County, former master listed as Polk.

Maria Harris

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Lincoln County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.

Cato Wood

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Lincoln County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Harrison Boyd

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Lincoln County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Agnes Smith

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Lincoln County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.

Charles Hamilton

Estate Division Account (1858)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mason. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Priscilla Grayson

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

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

Jacob Russell

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Lincoln County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.

Clara Barbour

Estate Division Account (1847)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Leah Gordon

Probate Inventory (1846)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $707. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Susan Green

Manumission Deed (1840)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.

Tabitha Allen

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Butler to Pendleton for consideration of $864.

James Fowler

Estate Division Account (1835)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Graham. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Hiram Ball

Estate Division Account (1832)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

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

Victor Lewis

Probate Inventory (1829)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of King plantation, evaluated at $1192. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Alfred Ball

Probate Inventory (1827)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Mercer plantation, evaluated at $1326. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Timothy Armstrong

Estate Division Account (1821)
Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Green. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.