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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Spottswood to Cooper for consideration of $769.
Francis Griffin
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by King. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Jane Scott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Jeremiah Bennett
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Thomas Harvey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gibson in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Grace King
Probate Inventory (1860)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Patience Richardson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Elizabeth Burke
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Haynes for consideration of $568.
Julius Russell
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harrison. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Isabella White
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Smith. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Eleanor Pendleton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Nancy Bowman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Noah Powell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Arkansas County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Agnes Johnson
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Moore plantation, evaluated at $1286. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Thomas Morgan
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Jeremiah Miller
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Reuben Randolph
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Bennett. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Susan Powell
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.