Macon County, Tennessee Slave Records

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

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Macon County Historical Records

Flora Grayson

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

Opened savings account No. 4576 at Macon branch. Recorded birthplace as Macon County, former master listed as Wood.

Peggy Cabell

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 1170 at Macon branch. Recorded birthplace as Macon County, former master listed as Cooper.

Felix Banks

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Fleming for consideration of $386.

Agnes Alexander

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

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

Reuben Spottswood

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.

Charlotte Moore

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Macon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.

Beatrix Smith

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.

Alexander Thomas

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

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

Mahala Dandridge

Probate Inventory (1848)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Bell plantation, evaluated at $1210. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lucy Anderson

Probate Inventory (1841)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $1080. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Alexander Fitzhugh

Estate Division Account (1839)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

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

Charlotte Baker

Estate Division Account (1837)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mason. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Julius Morris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Bryan for consideration of $1023.

Nancy Dandridge

Manumission Deed (1825)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.

Lewis Richardson

Probate Inventory (1823)
Location: Macon County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $495. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.