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)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)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)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)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)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)Opened savings account No. 8265 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Cary.
Gideon Moore
Estate Division Account (1867)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harvey. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Reuben Wilson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)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)Opened savings account No. 2327 at Cleburne branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleburne County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Isaiah Tyler
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Fairfax. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Daniel Dabney
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Coleman for consideration of $999.
Absalom Hawkins
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Baker to Perkins for consideration of $1102.
Cato Roberts
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Peggy Polk
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Priscilla Logan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Cyrus Page
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Rose Hughes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Randolph for consideration of $1183.
Peter Tyler
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
James Wythe
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Polk plantation, evaluated at $1159. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Grace Dawson
Probate Inventory (1855)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Perkins for consideration of $952.
Ada Clark
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $949. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Clara Wilson
Probate Inventory (1852)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)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleburne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Hannah Page
Probate Inventory (1851)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Minerva Barbour
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Nathan Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Cleburne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Julia Green
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Philip Martin
Probate Inventory (1841)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wythe to Powell for consideration of $935.
Agnes Cabell
Probate Inventory (1839)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)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
James Banks
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Page. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Andrew Bennett
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wright to Smith for consideration of $1031.
Priscilla Harvey
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Robertson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
John Winston
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Isaac Taylor
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Gaines. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Violet Marshall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mitchell to Anderson for consideration of $592.