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)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)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Fleming for consideration of $386.
Agnes Alexander
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Reuben Spottswood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Charlotte Moore
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Alexander Thomas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Macon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Mahala Dandridge
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Bell plantation, evaluated at $1210. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucy Anderson
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $1080. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alexander Fitzhugh
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Lee. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Charlotte Baker
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mason. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Julius Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Bryan for consideration of $1023.
Nancy Dandridge
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Lewis Richardson
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $495. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.