Lowndes County, Alabama Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lowndes County, Alabama.
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Lowndes County Historical Records
Lucas Lee
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6606 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Ball.
Absalom Walker
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9376 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Morris.
Jane Thompson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9459 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Thompson.
Alfred Simmons
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3775 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Armstrong.
Martha Howard
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Watson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Lucas Freeman
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morris. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Francis Jones
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Cyrus Baker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Absalom Bennett
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
David Hamilton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Elijah Dandridge
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Robert Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lowndes District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel King
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lowndes District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucretia Taylor
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Celia Grayson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Elizabeth Richardson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Mary Bell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mason in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Rose Williams
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Spottswood in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Charlotte Martin
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Barbour. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Alexander Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lowndes District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lowndes District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Richard Jones
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Moses Hale
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ellis. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Minerva Boone
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $782. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ebenezer Lewis
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boone. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.