Craighead County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Craighead County, Arkansas.
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Craighead County Historical Records
Levi Martin
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 8674 at Craighead branch. Recorded birthplace as Craighead County, former master listed as Spottswood.
Agnes Robertson
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 9447 at Craighead branch. Recorded birthplace as Craighead County, former master listed as Grayson.
Patience Roberts
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Richard Robinson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Martha Roberts
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Isabella Johnson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Charity Griffin
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Craighead District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Catherine Brown
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Craighead District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Thornton
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Reed plantation, evaluated at $421. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Susan Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Maria Gordon
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Craighead County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Parthenia Ross
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $953. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Gaines
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Robert Ross
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Esther Carter
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jackson to Tyler for consideration of $1044.
Stephen Claiborne
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Lewis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Jacob Fleming
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Craighead District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Charlotte Wright
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Thomas for consideration of $963.
David Morris
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cox. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Anna Cabell
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morgan. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Phyllis Grayson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Craighead District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Amelia Hale
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $644. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Logan
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Jones plantation, evaluated at $1207. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.