Desha County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Desha County, Arkansas.
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Desha County Historical Records
Cesar Baker
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6309 at Desha branch. Recorded birthplace as Desha County, former master listed as Griffin.
Absalom Campbell
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3049 at Desha branch. Recorded birthplace as Desha County, former master listed as Barnes.
Hiram Martin
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1911 at Desha branch. Recorded birthplace as Desha County, former master listed as Hale.
Hiram Wythe
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9054 at Desha branch. Recorded birthplace as Desha County, former master listed as Cook.
Ezekiel King
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Judith Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Daniel Wright
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Alexander Bell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Joseph Cook
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Jeremiah Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Desha District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Amelia Baker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from King to Foster for consideration of $889.
Nancy Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Powell in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Amos Armstrong
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
William Cooper
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Jacob Chamberlayne
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Beatrix Banks
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Desha County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Ada Wood
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Julia Wythe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boone to Randolph for consideration of $621.
Joseph Henry
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Preston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Anna Polk
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from King to Robertson for consideration of $1572.
Sophia Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Campbell for consideration of $495.
Tabitha Parker
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Blackwell. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Robert Howard
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $821. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harriet Goode
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Byrd to Christian for consideration of $1549.
Isaiah Fitzhugh
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Desha District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Harrison Green
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Lewis. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Augustus Graham
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Ball plantation, evaluated at $1136. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Augustus King
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Chamberlayne for consideration of $842.