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Slaves and People of Color

 

Last Name First Name Year Serial Chapter
& Section
Description
(colored)Isaac182933 Private307.5Hauled water to General Assembly
(colored man)Lewis1836425.2Paid for services to the General Assembly
(Free man of
Color)
Lewis18354091.2Paid for services rendered to the State Legislature
(Free man of
Color)
Lewis183743172.1Payment to free black man for furnishing water to General Assembly
(negro)Ned183339 Private304.7General Assembly to pay
(servant)Lewis183339 Private304.7General Assembly to pay
(slave)Alex183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)Asbery182933 Private117Smith County - child of David & Nancy (slaves)
(slave)Ben182328231.1Rutherford County - emancipated
(slave)Ben182530137.1Emancipated slave - owned by John Etter
(slave)Benjamin183237 Private72.2Gibson County - Jacob Bradley authorized to emancipate him
(slave)Benjamin183339 Private50.3Emancipation
(slave)Bet183339 Private163.1Washington County - emancipation
(slave)Caesar183339 Private152Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Caroline183339 Private213.1Emancipated
(slave)Caswell182933 Private117Smith County - child of David & Nancy (slaves)
(slave)Charles183339 Private173Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Charles183339 Private275.1Greene County - emancipation
(slave)China183339 Private151Washington County - emancipation
(slave)Comfort183339 Private290Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Cupid183339 Private175Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Cupid183339 Private304.7General Assembly to pay
(slave)Daniel183339 Private265Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)David182933 Private117Smith County - emancipated man of color
(slave)Delila182631 Private23Negro girl sold to John Pavet
(slave)Delph183237 Private68Carter County - Mary Humphreys petitioned to emancipate him/her
(slave)Delpha183339 Private275.1Greene County - emancipation
(slave)Desney182933 Private117Smith County - child of David & Nancy (slaves)
(slave)Dinah182732 Private142.1To be sold by guardian of Richard Gamble
(slave)Eliza183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Elizabeth183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)Elizabeth183339 Private265Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Emily183237 Private136.2Sullivan County - She and children freed by owner Thomas Rockhold
(slave)Esannah182530336Former slave - emancipated in will of John Akins
(slave)Francis183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)George183339 Private226.1Blount County - emancipation
(slave)Glascow183237 Private68Carter County - Mary Humphreys petitioned to emancipate him/her
(slave)Hardy183339 Private99Blount County - emancipation
(slave)Harriet183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)Harriet183339 Private126Emancipation
(slave)Harriet183339 Private237Jackson County - emancipation
(slave)Harrietta183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)Heatley182933 Private117Smith County - child of David & Nancy (slaves)
(slave)Isaac182732 Private253.7Hauled water for General Assembly
(slave?)Isaac182933 Private307.5Bore water
(slave)Isaac183237 Private145.2Treasurer of West Tennesse pay him for services rendered
(slave)Isabel183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)Jack183339 Private163.2Dickson County - emancipation
(slave)Jacob183237 Private131Dyer County - Wife Ellen Hilyer allowed to purchase and free him
(slave)James183339 Private106Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)James183339 Private228Hardeman County - emacipation
(slave)Jane183339 Private261Roane County - emancipation
(slave)Jane183339 Private265Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Jesse182328281Property of Josiah Martin
(slave)Jincy183339 Private265Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Jinny183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)John183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)Judy183339 Private116Emancipation
(slave)Leethy182530137.1Emancipated slave - owned by John Etter
(slave)Loo183339 Private213.1Emancipation
(slave)Lott182530336Former slave - emancipated in will of John Akins
(slave)Lucy183237 Private68Carter County - Mary Humphreys petitioned to emancipate him/her
(slave)Lucy183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Lundon182631 Private23Negro boy sold to John Pavet
(slave)Lydia183339 Private37White County - emancipated
(slave)Major183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Major183339 Private175Davidson County - emancipation
(slave)Maria183237 Private68Carter County - Mary Humphreys petitioned to emancipate him/her
(slave)Maria183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Martha Ann183339 Private213.1Emancipated
(slave)Mary Ann183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)Mender183237 Private136.1Davidson County - Emancipated by owners Arthur and Sarah Hays
(slave)Mildred183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)Moses183339 Private151Washington County - emancipation
(slave)Nancy182933 Private117Smith County - wife of David (slave)
(slave)Nathan183135 Private272.1Slave belonging to Thomas and Mary Burge
(slave)Ned184145132.5Payment for hauling water
(slave)Ned184347235.1Carried water for the Legislature
(slave)Patsy183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Penelope183339 Private229Emancipation
(slave)Phillippia183339 Private271Sullivan County - emancipation
(slave)Phillis183135 Private220.1Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott
(slave)Richard183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)Robert183237 Private72.3Blount County - Will executors of Joseph Weir may emancipate him
(slave)Robert183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Sally183339 Private278.1Jefferson County - emancipation
(slave)Samuel183339 Private170.1Grainger County - emancipation
(slave)Sarah183339 Private126Emancipation
(slave)Sim182328231.1Rutherford County - emancipated
(slave)Stephen184145132.5Payment for hauling water
(slave)Thomas183237 Private136.2Sullivan County - Self and family freed by owner Thomas Rockhold
(slave)Tom182328231.1Rutherford County - emancipated
(slave)Tom183339 Private92Davidson County
(slave)Westly182933 Private117Smith County - child of David & Nancy (slaves)
(slave)William Henry183339 Private228Hardeman County - emancipation
(slave)William183237 Private136.2Sullivan County - Self and family freed by owner Thomas Rockhold

 

Updated July 11, 2008

 

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