Perry County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Perry County, Tennessee.
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Perry County Historical Records
Eve Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 7717 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Mason.
Absalom Faulkner
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3363 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Tyler.
Robert Pendleton
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Lavinia Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8623 at Perry branch. Recorded birthplace as Perry County, former master listed as Thomas.
Delilah Lewis
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Scott. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Patience Clay
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Stephen Ross
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Smith
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Ellis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Hiram Cooper
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Agnes Thompson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Tobias Cooper
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from King to Fitzhugh for consideration of $1480.
Leah Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Margaret Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
William Foster
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Perry County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Ruth Morgan
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Winston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Lucas Wythe
Probate Inventory (1835)Appraised in estate inventory of Faulkner plantation, evaluated at $1021. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sarah Henderson
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Matthews. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Isaiah Spottswood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Perry District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Andrew Brown
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Christian to Monroe for consideration of $429.
Mary Taylor
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Thomas Bryan
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.