Arkansas County, Arkansas Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Arkansas County, Arkansas.

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Arkansas County Historical Records

Chloe Griffin

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Spottswood to Cooper for consideration of $769.

Francis Griffin

Manumission Deed (1864)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by King. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.

Jane Scott

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Arkansas District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.

Esther Faulkner

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Jeremiah Bennett

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Thomas Harvey

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Gibson in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.

Grace King

Probate Inventory (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Long plantation, evaluated at $807. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Josiah Winston

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.

Patience Richardson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Elizabeth Burke

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Haynes for consideration of $568.

Julius Russell

Estate Division Account (1858)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harrison. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Isabella White

Estate Division Account (1856)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Smith. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Eleanor Pendleton

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Nancy Bowman

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.

Noah Powell

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Agnes Johnson

Probate Inventory (1848)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Moore plantation, evaluated at $1286. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Thomas Morgan

Estate Division Account (1841)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Jeremiah Miller

Manumission Deed (1840)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.

Reuben Randolph

Manumission Deed (1831)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Bennett. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.

Susan Powell

Manumission Deed (1822)
Location: Arkansas County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.