Madison County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Madison County, Tennessee.
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Madison County Historical Records
Beatrix Randolph
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8559 at Madison branch. Recorded birthplace as Madison County, former master listed as Bailey.
Archibald Shelton
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8142 at Madison branch. Recorded birthplace as Madison County, former master listed as Baker.
Patience Hughes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Robert Claiborne
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tazewell to Fairfax for consideration of $1086.
James Randolph
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Page. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Rebecca Grayson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Madison County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Priscilla Bennett
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $1216. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Laura Miller
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Goode plantation, evaluated at $996. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla White
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Robertson for consideration of $1187.
Beatrix Gaines
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Edward Garland
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.