Union County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Union County, Tennessee.
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Union County Historical Records
Laura Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 1082 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Cooper.
Lucas Nicholas
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 2856 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Rives.
Amelia Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9586 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Rebecca Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Evans to Davis for consideration of $478.
John Reed
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Esther Armstrong
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Isaiah Walker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Noah Alexander
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Union District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Simmons
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Page for consideration of $1544.
Harrison Foster
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Rebecca Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Union District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Nancy Dandridge
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Union District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Caroline Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Robertson for consideration of $759.
Susan Thompson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Union District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Barbour for consideration of $382.
Alexander Winston
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.
Harrison Barbour
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1820)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Williams to Shelton for consideration of $1395.