Weakley County, Tennessee Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Weakley County, Tennessee.
Weakley County Research Guide (PDF)
Get instant access to the Weakley County primary record guide detailing slaveholder estate wills, land deed volumes, and microfilm roll citations.
Weakley County Historical Records
Margaret Boyd
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)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)Opened savings account No. 3080 at Weakley branch. Recorded birthplace as Weakley County, former master listed as Hale.
Milley Hale
Probate Inventory (1867)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)Opened savings account No. 5711 at Weakley branch. Recorded birthplace as Weakley County, former master listed as Willis.
Reuben Claiborne
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Leah Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Shelton for consideration of $1544.
Noah Cabell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Fairfax for consideration of $608.
Elijah Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Weakley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Harrison Watson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Weakley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Gabriel Jones
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Catherine Hawkins
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Parker. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Patience Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Barbour for consideration of $1295.
Ann Wythe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Cook for consideration of $458.
Thomas Allen
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Daniel Wood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Fisher for consideration of $1024.
Josiah Randolph
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Weakley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Leah Richardson
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Freeman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Richard Fowler
Probate Inventory (1827)Appraised in estate inventory of Page plantation, evaluated at $1296. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Robinson
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gordon. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Henry Brooks
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Allen. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Felix Wood
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Hawkins plantation, evaluated at $841. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.