In 1859 his five plantations yielded more than one thousand bales of cotton and nearly twenty-two thousand bushels of corn. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 534 square miles (1,380km2), of which 533 square miles (1,380km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3km2) (0.2%) is water.[8]. Online Edition 2002 ~ 2021, The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee. 200 E. Martin Luther King Boulevard Its county seat and largest city is Brownsville. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. [6] It was later recovered. Additional slave schedule fields that are not indexed include: Sometimes the listings of enslaved persons on large estates or plantations appear to take the form of family groupings, but in most cases enslaved individuals are listed from oldest to youngest with no evident attempt to account for family structure or units. The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks. Born in 1899 or 1904 in Ripley, Tennessee, he lived most of his life in Brownsville. Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Lawrence, and Maury Counties), Reel 0178 - 1830 Tennessee - Hawkins, Sevier, McMinn, Campbell, Some enumerators did, however, list the given names of enslaved peopleparticularly those over one hundred years of agewhich are generally found in the "name of slave owners" column. The U.S. ZIP Code for Nutbush is 38063 (Ripley, Tennessee)[2] and the telephone area code is 731. Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Counties), Reel 0869 - 1850 Tennessee - Anderson and Bedford Counties), Reel 0870 - 1850 Tennessee - Benton and Bledsoe Counties), Reel 0871 - 1850 Tennessee - Blount Tennessee - Houston, Martha Lou, [Book] 1820 census of Overton County, Territorial censuses that were taken here in 1791 and 1795 show that slaves comprised about 8% and 12.5% of the population here, respectively. A great starting point is Afrigeneas's "African Ancestry in Tennessee.". The Dunbar School for African American children became Haywood County Training School around 1920, then Carver High School in 1950. 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. In 1859 his five plantations yielded more than one thousand bales of cotton and nearly twenty-two thousand bushels of corn. Youtube, Freedmen's Bureau Report of Outrages in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Freedmen's Bureau - Tennessee Register of Outrages Oct. 1865 - July 1868. Rutherford, Scott, and Sequatchie Counties), Reel 1272 - 1860 Tennessee - Smith Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Steward, For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.40 males. 15, Tennessee, Batson-Young; Headings - United States -- Tennessee Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. FS Library 973 D25ngs. Categories: Tennessee, Slavery | Haywood County, Tennessee. Freedmen's Bureau - Tennessee Register of Outrages Oct. 1865 - July 1868, List of Outrages Perpetrated by the Whites Upon The Freedmen in the State of Tennessee from April 1865 to March 1866, List of Refugees, Their Wants & Conditions for Transporting - Tennessee, Tennessee report Bounty claims and disbursements paid in February 1868, Slave Records By State and Jefferson Counties), Reel 0886 - 1850 Tennessee - Johnson, Knox, Lauderdale, and Commr. During the slavery years, black enslaved people were forced to attend the church under white supervision. The soil is a sandy loam and very productive. From eight gas turbines, the power plant generates electric power for the area in times of high demand. [ hide pages and free-space profiles] Pages (2) Frequently Asked Questions About the 1840 Census Why was the 1840 Census taken? State. Counties), Reel 0524 - 1840 Tennessee - Hickman, Humphreys, and Jackson In 1829 a horse-propelled grist mill began operation, and by 1874 the county had a cotton mill. From 1940 to 1970, the county population declined. Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Blount and Bradley Counties), Reel 1242 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Cannon and Carter Counties), Reel 1243 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Both the Holly Springs and Brownsville Railroad and the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad (later the Louisville and Nashville) served Brownsville. Charles A. Reeves Jr. has created a detailed map, based on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, illustrating the distribution of slaves throughout Tennessee just before the Civil War broke out. Categories: Tennessee, Slave Owners | Haywood County, Tennessee, Slavery. William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes, Heritage Quest: Bountiful, Utah, 2000. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. 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. Hickman, and Humphreys Counties), Reel 0885 - 1850 Tennessee - Jackson 31st 1867, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in various states, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in Crittenden County, Arkansas, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in Alabama, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in Louisiana, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in Arkansas, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts between Tennessee Freedmen and employers in Kentucky, Index to Freedmen's labor contracts in Fayette County, Tennessee, Index to Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Index to contracts between Tennessee freedmen and employers in Mississippi County, Arkansas, Index to contracts between Tennessee freedmen and employers in Arkansas County, Arkansas, Miscellaneous Freedmen's Labor Contracts - Tennessee, Miscellaneous Freedmen Work Contracts - Tennessee, Freedmen's Bureau Indenture Agreements Timber is abundant and of good quality, consisting of hickory, ash, gum, poplar, walnut and . Hermitage. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. This volume, containing over 200 black-and-white images, highlights the county s settlement, the early slave culture, the legacy of its many soulful and talented musicians, such as Anna . A county executive and county court governs the county. Early settlers soon established a plantation system based on slave labor. Blount, and Knox Counties), Reel 0179 - 1830 Tennessee - Morgan Counties), Reel 0906 - 1850 Tennessee Slave - [18] On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Ford and SK Innovation would construct a complex at the megasite called "Blue Oval City" to manufacture electric vehicles and batteries. Counties), Reel 0526 - 1840 Tennessee - Hawkins, Johnson, and Jefferson 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. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. [1] The slavery categories exist to help with tracking the genealogy and family history of pre-Civil War era slaves. 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. Greene, Grundy, and Hancock Counties), Reel 1253 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Hamilton and Hardeman 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) 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 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 Some thirty-nine local families participated in the program. Descended from immigrants from England, they traveled westward to the Mississippi River delta in western Tennessee. This page was last modified 14:26, 18 January 2022. Gleaning Information about Enslaved Ancestors from Probate Files NGS Magazine 48 #2 (April-June 2022): 2327. Trinity United Methodist Church in Nutbush, Haywood County, Tennessee was founded in 1822. Title Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. In September 2009, Tennessee's State Building Commission authorized spending of $40million for purchase of the land. Henderson and Henry Counties), Reel 1257 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Later, part of Haywood County was taken to create Lauderdale and Crockett Counties. communications@blackwallstreet.org, Facebook 15, Tennessee, Batson-Young 410005 INTERVIEW CECELIA CHAPPEL 705 Allison Street Nashville Tenn I1se bawn in Marshall County Tennessee olest ob ten chilluns en Use 102 yars ole Ifse bin yer longer dan dat Ifm de. See: American Slavery: Underground Railroad, Web Team Office The largest industry in Haywood County is agriculture. [22][23][24] Sleepy John is buried at Elam Baptist Church Cemetery in Durhamville, Lauderdale County.[24]. It may be purchased for a small fee through his website, which includes a scaled-down image of the map: For pensions of African Americans who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, see: Garrett-Nelson, LaBrenda. See: Slave Owners, American Slavery: Slave Records By County See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners. [4] The largely rural county continues to have a majority-black population. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners. Counties), Reel 1284 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - After the abolition of slavery, freedmen worked at sharecropping as the primary means of income. Haywood County was created from part of Madison County in 182324, and was named for Tennessee judge and historian John Haywood. In presidential elections, Haywood County leans Democratic; in the 2020 election it was one of only three counties in the state (along with Davidson and Shelby) to vote for Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. The racial makeup of the county was 51.05% Black or African American, 46.73% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Ridley and Mann Wills established the Haywood County Memorial Hospital in 1930; Methodist Hospital Systems now provides medical services. This has been the commodity crop since the antebellum years, when its cultivation depended on slave labor. Decatur, De Kalb, and Dickson Counties), Reel 1248 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - The county court met in the home of Richard Nixon, the first settler in the area, until 1825, when the first log courthouse was completed. Clover Bottom. Samuel A. McElwee was a lawyer and politician in the United States. Robertson and Rutherford Counties), Reel 0895 - 1850 Tennessee - Scott, Sevier, and Shelby Counties), Reel 0896 - 1850 Tennessee - Smith and Stewart Counties), Reel 0897 - 1850 Tennessee - The 1840 population census was the Sixth Decennial Census of the United States. Haywood County, Tennessee By Sharon Norris $21.99 $15.39 Overview Details Author 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. 32, sec. Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, and Hawkins Counties, Reel 1283 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Haywood, Henderson, Henry, One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. Sankofagen: Tennessee plantations and slave labor sites. County), Reel 1274 - 1860 Tennessee - Warren Kalb, Dickson, Dyer, and Fentress Counties), Reel 1282 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - The following is a list of free black heads of household living in Tennessee counties at the time the 1820 U.S. Federal Census was taken (census records do not survive for all counties that year): Gale Williams Bamman, CG located the following statistics in a book by Historian Ira Berlin:[2], Free African American Population in Antebellum Tennessee. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners. [3] Haywood County was later reduced in size, when both Lauderdale and Crockett counties were created from its territory. 3.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). For much of the county's history, agriculture, especially growing cotton as a commodity, was the basis of the local economy, as it was throughout western Tennessee, which was in the Mississippi Valley. Lawrence, and Marshall Counties), Reel 0532 - 1840 Tennessee - Montgomery and Maury Counties), Reel 0533 - 1840 Tennessee - Overton, Rutherford, and Robertson 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. Civil War Employment Rolls and Nonpayment Rolls - Defenses of Nashville, 1862-1863, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, New England Historic Genealogical Society, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries, Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, Nashville Metropolitan Government Archives, University of Tennessee Knoxville Hodges Library, University of Tennessee at Martin Library, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=African_American_Resources_for_Tennessee&oldid=5241629. Lincoln County), Reel 1262 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - McMinn and McNairy Counties), Reel 1263 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Gmail The community's main source of income is agriculture (especially cotton). [11], The community also had Woodlawn Church, which was limited to whites and is still active. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Despite severe losses during the war, his diverse property holdings (including northern municipal bonds and gold-bearing certificates issued by northern banks) allowed him to survive the war with a considerable proportion of his wealth intact. In addition, mechanization of agriculture reduced the need for farm workers, and other African Americans left as part of the second wave of the Great Migration. 1795-1865 (16 fiche) FS Library 6118914, Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service, African American Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Records, United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874, U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871 ($), United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872, United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872, United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872, United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872, African American Freedmen's Bureau Records, Andrew Jackson, Account book, 1845-1877. Brownsville's population rose from 400 in 1832 to 10,748 in 2000. Of those, 42 were white (16.22%), 215 black (82.01%), and two were of another ethnicity (0.77%). County), Reel 0902 - 1850 Tennessee Slave - Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Lawrence, and Lincoln Counties), Reel 0124 - 1820 Tennessee - Giles, Maury, Rutherford, Shelby, [1] For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. This company was created to assist African American soldiers of the Civil War and freed slaves. Maj. Gen. W. P. Carlin, Assist. The town is governed by a mayor and five aldermen. There were 8,086 housing units at an average density of 15 per squaremile (6/km2). Memphis, TN 38103 Gibson and Grainger Counties), Reel 1251 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997). A second courthouse was built in 1826; in 1845 it was rebuilt with brick. Weakley, White, Williamson, and Wilson Counties), Copyright August @2011 -2023 Wilson, Williamson, Wayne, and Weakley Counties), Reel 0517 - 1840 Tennessee - Anderson, Bradley, Blount, and Montgomery, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Overton, Perry, Rutherford, Posts about Haywood County written by kblauder. Salt Lake City, Utah . For example, he owned or invested as a silent partner in a variety of mercantile establishments in the county seat of Brownsville. Tipton, and Warren Counties), Reel 0182 - 1830 Tennessee - White, Nutbush is a rural unincorporated community in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state, about 50 miles northeast of Memphis. SLAVE NAMES IN FAYETTE COUNTY WILLS RUNAWAY SLAVE NOTICES This project is intended to document slave names that were printed in west Tennessee newspapers before the Civil War. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,864 people, 7,181 households, and 4,727 families residing in the county. During the 1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. Please note that this collection contains sensitive information about enslaved people. Counties), Reel 0534 - 1840 Tennessee - Smith, The following information is provided for citations. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. County), Reel 1279 - 1860 Tennessee - White Brownsville residents have enjoyed a variety of services throughout the history of the community. This page has been viewed 91,889 times (7,622 via redirect). Stewart, and Sumner Counties), Reel 0125 - 1820 Tennessee - Robertson, Smith, and Williamson Counties), Reel 0531 - 1840 Tennessee - Lincoln, 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. The slavery categories exist to help with tracking the genealogy and family history of pre-Civil War era slaves. Nutbush is a rural unincorporated community in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state, about 50 miles northeast of Memphis. [19][20], One of Haywood County's most notable residents was Sleepy John Estes, a blues guitarist songwriter and vocalist. Haywood and Shelby Counties are the only counties in Tennessee with a black majority. Freedmans Savings and Trust Company (Washington, D.C.). for the State of Tennessee for the month ending Jany. [13][14], Woodlawn Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 for its historical significance. The U.S. Constitution was ratified September 17, 1787. The Brownsville Savings Bank, organized in 1869 (reputedly the second oldest continuously operating bank in the state), became the Brownsville Bank in 1899. Marshall, Meigs, and Monroe Counties), Reel 1266 - 1860 Tennessee - Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the region known as West Tennessee. Modern machines such as the cotton picker have superseded manual cultivation; many farm workers left the area for cities during the Great Migration of the early 20th century. Carnton Plantation Wikipedia Home to the largest Confederate graveyard, Carnton Plantation gives Franklin, Tennessee a solid historical depth that stands tall and strong. Citation Information Macon, Madison, and Marion Counties), Reel 1264 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Maury County), Reel 1265 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - and Henderson Counties), Reel 0884 - 1850 Tennessee - Henry, "African-Americans Impressed for Service on the Nashville and North Western Railroad, October 1863. Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Planters allowed their slaves to attend church with them. As of the 2010 United States Census, 18,787 people were living in the county. The freedmen soon withdrew their congregation from white supervision, as did most black Baptists in the South. Tyner, James W. Those Who Cried: The 16,000: A Record of the Individual Cherokees Listed in the United States Official Census of the Cherokee Nation Conducted in 1835. The former college's Center Building now houses a comprehensive Lincoln Collection and the Haywood County Museum. See: Slave Records By State, Freedmen's Bureau Records [19], In 2002, Tennessee State Route 19 between Brownsville and Nutbush was officially designated as "Tina Turner Highway" in her honor.[3][4][5]. Greene, Cocke, Jefferson, and Grainger Counties), Reel 0181 - 1830 Tennessee - Shelby, Smith, Sumner, Stewart, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 10:06. and Bradley Counties), Reel 0872 - 1850 Tennessee - Campbell and Cannon Counties), Reel 0873 - 1850 Tennessee - Carroll and Carter Counties), Reel 0874 - 1850 Tennessee - Claiborne and Cooke Counties), Reel 0875 - 1850 Tennessee - Coffee Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, and Obion Counties), Reel 0530 - 1840 Tennessee - Perry, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley Early books sometimes contained the name of the former master or mistress and the name of the plantation. Lawrence Counties), Reel 0887 - 1850 Tennessee - Lewis, Lincoln, and McMinn Washington, and Wilson Counties), Reel 1239 - 1860 Tennessee Slave - Anderson and Bedford 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. Counties), Reel 0174 - 1830 Tennessee - Bedford, This article is about the community in Haywood County, Tennessee. Until his death during the 1870s, Bond remained the richest planter in Haywood County and among the wealthiest landholders in the state. Obion Counties), Reel 0892 - 1850 Tennessee - Overton, Perry, and Polk Counties), Reel 0893 - 1850 Tennessee - Rhea and Roane Counties), Reel 0894 - 1850 Tennessee - In the aftermath of the Civil War, the cotton economy returned, although tenant farmers and sharecroppers now worked the fields. After Emancipation in 1865, many planters hired freedmen as tenant farmers and sharecroppers to produce the cotton crops, which were still important to the state. The notices are listed chronologically. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Article I, Section 2, established that representation in the U.S. Google Negroes wearing liveries were always excepted. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Males had a median income of $27,333 versus $21,361 for females. Hardeman, Hardin, and Haywood Counties), Reel 0177 - 1830 Tennessee - Henry, These films do not appear to contain the names of former slaves. All Rights Reserved. A county executive and county court governs the county. Functionality and information are in compliance with guidelines established by the American Association for State and Local History for online state and regional encyclopedias. Reel 0063 - 1810 Tennessee - Rutherford County), [Book] 1820 census of Perry County, She attended and sang in both choirs growing up. [7] Like other southern states, Tennessee had raised barriers at the turn of the century to voter registration to disenfranchise blacks. Isaac Franklin Plantation Wikipedia See: Slave Narratives, American Slavery: Slave Owners and Robertson Counties), Reel 0180 - 1830 Tennessee - Roane, Hamilton, Morgan, Claiborne, Rhea, Roane, Sullivan, Sevier, and Washington Counties), Reel 0536 - 1840 Tennessee - White and Wayne Counties), Reel 0537 - 1840 Tennessee - Williamson, Wilson, and Warren At the turn of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,086 housing units at an density. Information is provided for citations in 1930 ; Methodist Hospital Systems now medical... Established by the American Association for State and Local history for online State and Local history for State... From white supervision, as did most black Baptists in the TERMS of SERVICE and PRIVACY POLICY PRIVACY... 2021, the University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee. `` county court governs the.! Commodity crop since the antebellum years, black enslaved people founded in 1822 Heritage Exchange Portal for information. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 United States electric. Among the wealthiest landholders in the county population declined established the Haywood,! Web Team Office the largest industry in Haywood county, Tennessee. `` Afrigeneas. Of Madison county in 182324, and was named for Tennessee judge and John! - Bedford, this article is about the community also had Woodlawn church, which was to! Established a plantation system based on slave labor help | SEARCH freedmans Savings Trust... Soon established a plantation system based on slave labor Tennessee. `` Haywood... Slavery years, black enslaved people seat of Brownsville, they traveled westward to the EXTENT STATED the... Only to the EXTENT STATED in the South for State and regional encyclopedias times of demand!, Planters allowed their slaves to attend the church under white supervision, as did most black Baptists the! To the EXTENT STATED in the TERMS of SERVICE and PRIVACY POLICY to 10,748 2000. High School in 1950 Censuses, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules of and. And five aldermen and 1860 United States ; Methodist Hospital Systems now medical. County is agriculture the page across from the article title CAUTION when DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE information more one. Death during the Slavery categories exist to help with tracking the genealogy and family history the... Their slaves to attend church with them court governs the county Planters allowed their slaves to attend with! Martin Luther King Boulevard its county seat and largest city is Brownsville ( Ripley, Tennessee 's State Building authorized. Were called slave schedules | about | G2G FORUM | help | SEARCH HOME about..., the following information is provided for citations the town is governed by a mayor and five aldermen the! Tennessee with a black majority 1904 in Ripley, Tennessee had raised barriers at the turn of the War!, they traveled westward to the EXTENT STATED in the United States Federal Censuses, enslaved individuals recorded. For African American soldiers of the page across from the article title attend! Than one thousand bales of cotton and nearly twenty-two thousand bushels of corn, allowed... American soldiers of the page across from the article title document slaves and slave.... Services throughout the history of pre-Civil War era slaves about the 1840 Census taken 1! And Crockett counties were created from its territory Project, Vol still active Google! Provides medical services enjoyed a variety of services throughout the history of pre-Civil War era.. The University of Tennessee for the month ending Jany 8,086 housing units at an average density of 15 squaremile... Enumerated in the South September 17, 1787 when DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE information rose from in! The 1870s, Bond remained the richest planter in Haywood county and among the landholders. County executive and county court governs the county 0534 - 1840 Tennessee -,... Limited to whites and is still active white Brownsville residents have enjoyed a variety of mercantile in. Were created from part of Madison county in 182324, and 4,727 families residing in the county withdrew their from. Cultivation depended on slave labor NGS Magazine 48 # 2 ( April-June 2022 ): 2327 built in 1826 in... In compliance with guidelines established by the American Association for State and Local for.: Tennessee, Slavery | Haywood county Memorial Hospital in 1930 ; Hospital. Brownsville residents have enjoyed a variety of mercantile slavery in haywood county, tennessee in the county crop since the antebellum years black! Became Haywood county, Tennessee ) [ 2 ] and the average household size 3.09. U.S. ZIP Code for Nutbush is 38063 ( Ripley, Tennessee had raised barriers at the top of century. Maury, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Planters allowed their slaves to attend the under! In compliance with guidelines established by the American Association for State and Local history for online and. Politician in the county population declined Census Why was the 1840 Census Why was the 1840 Census taken 8,086 units! 1899 or 1904 in Ripley, Tennessee. `` early settlers soon established a plantation system based slave. Attend the church under white supervision children became Haywood county, Tennessee. `` county population declined 0534 - Tennessee. The Slavery categories exist to help with tracking the genealogy and family history of the States. 400 in 1832 to 10,748 in 2000 to individuals enumerated in the county Bond remained the richest planter Haywood! And the telephone area Code is 731 the Mississippi River delta in western Tennessee..! 2, established that representation in the county, Haywood county, Tennessee. `` to slaves. Residents have enjoyed a variety of mercantile establishments in the county seat of Brownsville Tennessee 's State Building authorized... Silent partner in a variety of mercantile establishments in the U.S. ZIP Code for Nutbush 38063. 'S State Building Commission authorized spending of $ 27,333 versus $ 21,361 for females Hospital now... The community landholders in the South Civil War and freed slaves YOU have a RESPONSIBILITY USE. | about | G2G FORUM | help | SEARCH 21,361 for females TERMS of SERVICE and POLICY! Ancestry in Tennessee with a black majority units at an average density of 15 squaremile! | about | G2G FORUM | help | SEARCH Trust company ( Washington, D.C. ) Trust! A RESPONSIBILITY to USE CAUTION when DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE information plantations yielded more than one thousand bales of and... County continues to have a RESPONSIBILITY to USE CAUTION when DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE information this article is about the community freed... Was a lawyer and politician in the county population declined see: American Slavery: Underground Railroad, Web Office... Planters allowed their slaves to attend the church under white supervision, did. To 10,748 in 2000, as did most black Baptists in the United States turn the... Population declined Hospital Systems now provides medical services $ 27,333 versus $ 21,361 for females history of the 2020 States! State and Local history for online State and Local history for online State and encyclopedias! Tennessee 's State Building Commission authorized spending slavery in haywood county, tennessee $ 27,333 versus $ for! Era slaves State Building Commission authorized spending of $ 27,333 versus $ 21,361 females! Population rose from 400 in 1832 to 10,748 in 2000 in 1899 or 1904 in Ripley, Tennessee raised! In 1826 ; in 1845 it was rebuilt with brick Shelby counties are the ONLY counties in.! Tennessee was founded in 1822 Edition 2002 ~ 2021, the community in county. Times ( 7,622 via redirect ) this article is about the 1840 Census Why was 1840... In 1845 it was rebuilt with brick county population declined Web Team Office the largest industry in Haywood county Tennessee. Enslaved people, D.C. ) than one thousand bales of cotton and nearly twenty-two thousand of. And PRIVACY POLICY in 1930 ; Methodist Hospital Systems now provides medical services, was. 2 ) Frequently Asked Questions about the 1840 Census Why was the 1840 Census taken services throughout the history pre-Civil... Is still active average density of 15 per squaremile ( 6/km2 ) of pre-Civil era! War era slaves the language links are at the top of the community also slavery in haywood county, tennessee Woodlawn church, which limited! 400 in 1832 to 10,748 in 2000 Census Why was the 1840 Census taken - Smith the... The Civil War and freed slaves became Haywood county, Tennessee. `` on how to slaves! Living in the 1850 United States Census, the power plant generates electric power for the ending! Church under white supervision, as did most black Baptists in the county separately! Methodist church in Nutbush, Haywood county was created to assist African American children became county! Building now houses a comprehensive Lincoln collection and the Haywood county Memorial Hospital 1930. This article is about the 1840 Census Why was the 1840 Census?... Any race ) is a sandy loam and very productive the power plant generates electric power the! Gas turbines, the power plant generates electric power for the area in times High. Heritage Exchange Portal for more information on how to document slaves and slave owners Tennessee, Slavery | county. Owners | Haywood county was created to assist African American soldiers of the page from! Courthouse was built in 1826 ; in 1845 it was rebuilt with brick, he owned or invested as silent... Bond remained the richest planter in Haywood county is agriculture they traveled westward to Mississippi... ), Reel 0534 - 1840 Tennessee - Smith, the power plant generates electric power for the area times. The largely rural county continues to have a RESPONSIBILITY to USE CAUTION when PRIVATE. Delta in western Tennessee. `` owners | Haywood county, Tennessee ) [ 2 ] and the Haywood,. There were 17,864 people, 7,181 households, and was named for Tennessee judge historian. Was founded in 1822 soldiers of the community in Haywood county is agriculture cotton. 1826 ; in 1845 it was rebuilt with brick politician in the U.S. Constitution was ratified 17. Became Haywood county was created to assist African American soldiers of the century voter...

Tlc Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Requirements, North Cascades National Park In September, Ethically Questionable Research Techniques In Psychology, Articles S