Moore County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Moore County, Tennessee.
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Moore County Historical Records
William Wood
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 5700 at Moore branch. Recorded birthplace as Moore County, former master listed as Spottswood.
Henry Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 2666 at Moore branch. Recorded birthplace as Moore County, former master listed as Bradley.
Mahala Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8871 at Moore branch. Recorded birthplace as Moore County, former master listed as Armstrong.
Lavinia Rogers
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Richardson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Tabitha Goode
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Eleanor Fisher
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
William Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Moore County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Eve Mercer
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Burke. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Cyrus Hamilton
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Williams. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Samuel Chamberlayne
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Augustus Howard
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Long. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Eve Barnes
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $740. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ebenezer Fleming
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Moore District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.