Columbia County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Columbia County, Arkansas.
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Columbia County Historical Records
Minerva Preston
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7164 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Wythe.
Zilpha Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2749 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Morgan.
Levi Claiborne
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7017 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Rogers.
Matilda Bowman
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Johnson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Chloe Winston
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4296 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Harrison.
Winney Parker
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Priscilla Goode
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Felix Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
James Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
William Wood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Charity Robertson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Walker in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Moses Dabney
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Obadiah Hawkins
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Parthenia Preston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Griffin for consideration of $1316.
Benjamin Tazewell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Columbia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Amos Graham
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Nathan Butler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Chloe Bowman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Columbia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Price
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Martin. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Joseph Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Coleman for consideration of $1253.
Violet Fleming
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Jackson for consideration of $491.
Archibald Dawson
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Faulkner plantation, evaluated at $886. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Cook for consideration of $482.
William Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Roberts to Walker for consideration of $885.
Richard Morris
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Burke. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Matilda Foster
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.