Morgan County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Morgan County, Tennessee.
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Morgan County Historical Records
Emily Cox
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3591 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Peter Ball
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Monroe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Felix Haynes
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7840 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Nicholas.
Ebenezer Wilson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3276 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Fitzhugh.
Edward Thomas
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9610 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Alexander.
Mahala Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Timothy Butler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Sophia Freeman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Elijah Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Grayson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Cyrus Shelton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Zachariah Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Freeman in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Eve Boone
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $610. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eleanor Preston
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Obadiah Burke
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Randolph. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
William Graham
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Harvey. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Lafayette Jones
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Powell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Delilah Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1827)Appraised in estate inventory of Blackwell plantation, evaluated at $1332. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tabitha Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Brooks for consideration of $1165.
Charlotte Clay
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hammond. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.