Bradley County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bradley County, Arkansas.
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Bradley County Historical Records
Felix Hammond
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 9200 at Bradley branch. Recorded birthplace as Bradley County, former master listed as Hill.
Rachel Winston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bradley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Rose Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9120 at Bradley branch. Recorded birthplace as Bradley County, former master listed as Wood.
Lucy Jefferson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Carter for consideration of $782.
Ebenezer Ross
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7014 at Bradley branch. Recorded birthplace as Bradley County, former master listed as Fowler.
Solomon Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Augustus Haynes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Andrew Dawson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Martha Cook
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Eve Tyler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Moses Brooks
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Bradley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Lucretia Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bradley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Robertson
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Daniel Parker
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Matthews. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Judith Morgan
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Levi Morgan
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Hamilton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Zachariah Ellis
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $746. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lewis Dawson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bradley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Abraham Carter
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Milley Barnes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bradley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.