Scott County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Scott County, Tennessee.
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Scott County Historical Records
Agnes Alexander
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucas Rogers
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Stephen Blackwell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Ada Morris
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Victor Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Francis Page
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Abraham Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Jackson for consideration of $1111.
Gabriel Bryan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Charity Jefferson
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Bell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Henry Freeman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ellis to Spottswood for consideration of $779.
Emily Hill
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert Johnson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Peggy Boyd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Milley Alexander
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Morris plantation, evaluated at $1398. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
James Cabell
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Richard Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Willis to Campbell for consideration of $660.
Margaret Anderson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Felix Bailey
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mitchell. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.