Weakley County, Tennessee Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Weakley County, Tennessee.

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Weakley County Historical Records

Margaret Boyd

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 6860 at Weakley branch. Recorded birthplace as Weakley County, former master listed as Tazewell.

Matilda Boyd

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 3080 at Weakley branch. Recorded birthplace as Weakley County, former master listed as Hale.

Milley Hale

Probate Inventory (1867)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Price plantation, evaluated at $870. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Flora Dawson

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Opened savings account No. 5711 at Weakley branch. Recorded birthplace as Weakley County, former master listed as Willis.

Reuben Claiborne

Manumission Deed (1866)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.

Leah Butler

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Shelton for consideration of $1544.

Noah Cabell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Fairfax for consideration of $608.

Elijah Hammond

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Weakley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.

Charity Mercer

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Weakley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.

Harrison Watson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Weakley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.

Josiah Bennett

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Weakley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.

Gabriel Jones

Estate Division Account (1849)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Catherine Hawkins

Estate Division Account (1848)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Parker. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Patience Campbell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Barbour for consideration of $1295.

Ann Wythe

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Weakley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

William Morgan

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Cook for consideration of $458.

Thomas Allen

Manumission Deed (1837)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.

Daniel Wood

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Fisher for consideration of $1024.

Josiah Randolph

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Weakley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.

Leah Richardson

Manumission Deed (1833)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Deed of emancipation granted by Freeman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.

Richard Fowler

Probate Inventory (1827)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Page plantation, evaluated at $1296. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Zilpha Robinson

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gordon. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Henry Brooks

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Allen. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Felix Wood

Probate Inventory (1821)
Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Appraised in estate inventory of Hawkins plantation, evaluated at $841. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.