They cultivated plots of land, mostly for growing cotton, in return for paying a share of the crop to the landowner. 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African Americans typically worshiped apart from white congregations in their own churches. 1860 Census - Tennessee. and Davidson Counties, Reel 0876 - 1850 Tennessee - Decatur, Hickman, and Humphreys Counties), Reel 0885 - 1850 Tennessee - Jackson Counties), Reel 0534 - 1840 Tennessee - Smith, McMinn Counties), Reel 0528 - 1840 Tennessee - Monroe, Morgan, Meigs, and Marion The Brownsville Savings Bank, organized in 1869 (reputedly the second oldest continuously operating bank in the state), became the Brownsville Bank in 1899. Next, from Federal censuses of 1800, 1810, and 1820 we see that in 1800 slaves made up about 7.5%, while in both 1810 and 1820 slaves represented about 9.2%, of the population. The 1850 slave schedule was used in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. Bond and two brothers moved from Bertie County, North Carolina, to the Forked Deer region of West Tennessee and rapidly acquired large landholdings in Haywood County. This page was last modified 14:26, 18 January 2022. State. Occasionally slaves are mentioned in records of the plantations where they served. Henderson, and Henry Counties) -, Reel 0523 - 1840 Tennessee - Fentress, Franklin, and Giles His parents were Robert and Georgianna McElwee. The States Graphic issued its first publication in 1900 and continues publication today. [17], The early Black musicians and singers from the Nutbush churches recorded and influenced an international audience. A total of more than five million migrated out of the south during those decades, moving especially to the West Coast for the expanding defense industry, and to industrial cities for work opportunities. Built in 1856, this Boyd's Creek home is located a bit northwest of Sevierville in East Tennessee. Surviving slavery, Reconstruction, poverty, and the Civil Rights tensions of the twentieth century, Haywood County's black community has done much to shape the identity of this historic West Tennessee county. Will of Arthur Moore (slaves owned by Arthur Moore in Franklin County, TN) Professional genealogist offers advice on tracing African-American roots, Needles and Threads: Piecing Together African American Families, Finding a Name: Why Probate Records are a Gold Mine for African Americans, Do not sell or share my personal information, Fugitive from the State (meaning they were a freedom seeker). Today, these crops remain important, together with soybeans. 403 7th Avenue North See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners. A few parish registers list slaves who attended church with their masters. Buren, Washington, and Wayne Counties), Reel 1278 - 1860 Tennessee - Weakley Youtube, Freedmen's Bureau Report of Outrages in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Freedmen's Bureau - Tennessee Register of Outrages Oct. 1865 - July 1868. In The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, ed. National Civil Rights Museum Building a Movement, Not Just Another Non-Profit, Affidavits related to the 1866 Memphis, Tennessee Riot, Report of Conditions Centreville, Tennessee, Freedmen's Bureau Report1866 Memphis, Tennessee Riot, Freedmen's Bureau Report1868 Pulaski, Tennessee Riot, Colored laborers discharged from employment in Davidson County, Tenn on account of voting for certain candidates in the election of August 1st 1867, Freedmen's Bureau Report Reel 1283 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, McMinn, McNairy, and Macon Counties) Reel 1284 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Polk, and Putnam Counties) Counties), Reel 0527 - 1840 Tennessee - Knox and Counties), Reel 0526 - 1840 Tennessee - Hawkins, Johnson, and Jefferson In 1828 James Bond settled in Haywood County and built one of the largest fortunes in the state through the cultivation of cotton. Cotton agriculture provided the basis for the Haywood County economy for much of its history. It is not to be confused with, Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States, Brooks, Walter H. "The Evolution of the Negro Baptist Church. View the school leaderboards for today - Haywood County Middle & Elementary Schools Division II The U.S. Constitution was ratified September 17, 1787. (By comparison, the total value of all farmland, buildings, and other improvements in the entire county of Johnsonsituated in the mountainous region in the northeastern part of the statewas just under $790,000.) Whites maintained the political exclusion, sometimes with violence. Nutbush is best known as the childhood home of singer Tina Turner, who described the town in her 1973 song "Nutbush City Limits". Some thirty-nine local families participated in the program. About 16.30% of families and 19.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.00% of those under age 18 and 25.70% of those age 65 or over. Haywood County was created from part of Madison County in 182324, and was named for Tennessee judge and historian John Haywood. In 1846, Hardin Smith, who was from Virginia, was allowed to preach to a black congregation at an evening service at the white Woodlawn Church; it was the first time an area congregation was pastored by an enslaved person. Hermitage. 32, sec. [4] The largely rural county continues to have a majority-black population. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The official enumeration day of the 1850 census was June 1, 1850. The former college's Center Building now houses a comprehensive Lincoln Collection and the Haywood County Museum. In 1868 the county added a west wing to accommodate the convening of the Supreme Court for West Tennessee. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," available. Citation Information Search for "FREEDMEN - TENNESSEE" in the Subjects search bar to find. webteam@blackwallstreet.org, Communications Office When researching enslaved individuals, the slave schedules are most helpful when used in conjunction with the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, the U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, wills, and probate documents. Brownsville's population rose from 400 in 1832 to 10,748 in 2000. Commr. A collection of plantation records is: An index to records at the FamilySearch Library containing the names of African Americans is: A list of slaves that were impressed to work on the railroads is in: Slaves were gradually emancipated by Tennessee law beginning in 1865. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Carroll, Dyer, Fayette, and Gibson Counties), Reel 0522 - 1840 Tennessee - Hardin, Hardeman, Haywood, Profiles are placed in this category with this text [[Category:Haywood County, Tennessee, Slave Owners]] . The notices are listed chronologically. Planters allowed their slaves to attend church with them. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The facility, which is expected to be operational in 2025, will cost approximately $5.6 billion, making it the most expensive single investment in state history, and employ approximately 5,700. "African-Americans Impressed for Service on the Nashville and North Western Railroad, October 1863. From 1940 to 1970, the county population declined. Please contact the Haywood County Coordinator, Jane Patterson. Among the county's many historic schools were Union Academy, Brownsville Male Academy, Brownsville Female Institute, Dancyville Female Institute, Brownsville Seminary, Cageville Male and Female Academy, and Wesleyan Female College. Industry development in the county initially supported agricultural production. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Slave Manifests, 1807-1860. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.40 males. In addition, there are some types of records specific to African-American research, such as emancipation records, apprenticeship bonds for freedmen, and the other types of records. Freedmans Savings and Trust Company signature cards or registers from 3 March 1865 to 25 July 1874 may list the name of the depositor, date of entry, age, birthplace, residence, complexion, name of employer or occupation, wife or husbands name, death information, childrens names, name of father and mother, brothers and sisters names, remarks, and signature. Please only add profiles to the slave or slave owner categories found below. Passenger service through Brownsville ended in 1968. These settlers founded Trinity United Methodist Church in 1822. and slaves in the household. Shelby County, home to Memphis, will study possible reparations for descendants of enslaved people. This is a category for those who held slaves in this county. Library and Archives Workshop: Runaways, Coffles and Fancy Girls: A History of Slavery in Tennessee. 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