Cleveland County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Cleveland County, Arkansas.
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Cleveland County Historical Records
Clara Shelton
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8922 at Cleveland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleveland County, former master listed as Rives.
Archibald Coleman
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boone. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Violet Cook
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4860 at Cleveland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleveland County, former master listed as Logan.
Ebenezer Wood
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 2367 at Cleveland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleveland County, former master listed as Jackson.
Lucretia Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleveland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Ebenezer Dawson
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6899 at Cleveland branch. Recorded birthplace as Cleveland County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Dinah Blackwell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleveland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Nancy Morris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Cleveland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Solomon Logan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Cleveland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Eleanor Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Cleveland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Lafayette Taylor
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Goode plantation, evaluated at $1131. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Christian
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Cyrus Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Cleveland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Obadiah Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Cleveland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Matthew White
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Alexander plantation, evaluated at $1086. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
George Peyton
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Winston. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Winney Haynes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleveland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleveland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Lewis
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Pendleton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Mary Shelton
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $618. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Patience Robinson
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Robertson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Ezekiel Parker
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.
Chloe Cook
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Gaines plantation, evaluated at $306. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sophia Henderson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Cleveland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.