Sullivan County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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Sullivan County Historical Records
Matilda Dawson
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8473 at Sullivan branch. Recorded birthplace as Sullivan County, former master listed as Logan.
Levi Wright
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3385 at Sullivan branch. Recorded birthplace as Sullivan County, former master listed as Bailey.
Winney Howard
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1590 at Sullivan branch. Recorded birthplace as Sullivan County, former master listed as Dabney.
Jacob Long
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Bell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Lavinia Baker
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4480 at Sullivan branch. Recorded birthplace as Sullivan County, former master listed as Grayson.
Gideon Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Anderson to Harris for consideration of $1424.
Parthenia Cary
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bell in Sullivan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Jane Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Sullivan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Victor Brooks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sullivan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Flora Morgan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Henry to Washington for consideration of $892.
Abraham Graham
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Martin in Sullivan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Flora Haynes
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Anna Garland
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sullivan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Jeremiah Harrison
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gibson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Lucretia Martin
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sullivan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Cyrus Bell
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Butler. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Clara Perkins
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sullivan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel Walker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sullivan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.