Cleburne County, Arkansas Slave Records

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

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Cleburne County Historical Records

Agnes Mitchell

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 7238 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Moore.

George Mercer

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 4837 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Griffin.

Cato Henderson

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 1656 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Long.

Mahala Hammond

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 7084 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Gordon.

Tabitha Grayson

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 6722 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Thompson.

Rose Davis

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 8265 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Cary.

Gideon Moore

Estate Division Account (1867)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

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

Reuben Wilson

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 8606 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Tazewell.

Caroline Page

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 2327 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Pendleton.

Isaiah Tyler

Manumission Deed (1865)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Fairfax. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.

Daniel Dabney

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Coleman for consideration of $999.

Absalom Hawkins

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Baker to Perkins for consideration of $1102.

Cato Roberts

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

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

Peggy Polk

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.

Priscilla Logan

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.

Cyrus Page

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.

Rose Hughes

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Randolph for consideration of $1183.

Peter Tyler

Estate Division Account (1859)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

James Wythe

Probate Inventory (1856)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Polk plantation, evaluated at $1159. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Grace Dawson

Probate Inventory (1855)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $1252. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Laura Robertson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Perkins for consideration of $952.

Ada Clark

Probate Inventory (1853)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $949. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Clara Wilson

Probate Inventory (1852)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Fitzhugh plantation, evaluated at $687. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Harriet Spottswood

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleburne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.

Hannah Page

Probate Inventory (1851)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Moore plantation, evaluated at $938. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Patrick Roberts

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.

Minerva Barbour

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.

Nathan Henry

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.

Julia Green

Manumission Deed (1847)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.

Philip Martin

Probate Inventory (1841)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $441. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

David Miller

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wythe to Powell for consideration of $935.

Agnes Cabell

Probate Inventory (1839)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $1025. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Stephen Mercer

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleburne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.

Charles Clay

Estate Division Account (1838)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

James Banks

Estate Division Account (1835)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Page. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Andrew Bennett

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wright to Smith for consideration of $1031.

Priscilla Harvey

Manumission Deed (1828)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Robertson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.

John Winston

Manumission Deed (1827)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.

Isaac Taylor

Manumission Deed (1823)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Gaines. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.

Violet Marshall

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)
Location: Cleburne County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mitchell to Anderson for consideration of $592.