Smith County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Smith County, Tennessee.
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Smith County Historical Records
Lucretia Ross
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9567 at Smith branch. Recorded birthplace as Smith County, former master listed as Gordon.
Winney Wilson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7063 at Smith branch. Recorded birthplace as Smith County, former master listed as Dandridge.
Clara Russell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Smith District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
William Harris
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Walker. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Hannah Lewis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Gibson for consideration of $516.
Daniel Richardson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Joseph Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder White in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Catherine Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Matilda Boyd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Charity Marshall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Henry Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Josiah Rogers
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Josiah Simmons
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Smith District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Richard Burke
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Nancy Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Samuel Reed
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in Smith County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Ann Walker
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Judith Scott
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Augustus Mason
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Levi Tazewell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Smith District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaiah Russell
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Clark plantation, evaluated at $531. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Cook
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Abbott for consideration of $800.
Benjamin Garland
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Haynes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Amos Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Smith District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.