Monroe County, Arkansas Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Monroe County, Arkansas.

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Monroe County Historical Records

Clara Fowler

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 5760 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Foster.

Zachariah Bailey

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 7315 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Howard.

William Banks

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Opened savings account No. 5309 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Powell.

Charles Campbell

Manumission Deed (1868)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Cooper. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.

Noah Monroe

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Fisher for consideration of $764.

Samuel Jones

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Alexander Taylor

Estate Division Account (1862)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Violet Logan

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Barnes for consideration of $1089.

Priscilla Parker

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.

Chloe Gordon

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.

Caroline Randolph

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.

Chloe Bradley

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.

Lucretia Bell

Estate Division Account (1857)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Rachel Bailey

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.

Amos Boone

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.

Ruth Wythe

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.

Caroline Dandridge

Estate Division Account (1848)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Ebenezer Fleming

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Rives to Beverley for consideration of $982.

Nancy Mercer

Manumission Deed (1840)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Deed of emancipation granted by Clay. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.

Peter Stewart

Estate Division Account (1832)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Haynes. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Gabriel Hill

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Grayson for consideration of $1216.

Nancy Campbell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cary to Harris for consideration of $1213.

Obadiah Butler

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.

Eve Jones

Probate Inventory (1821)
Location: Monroe County, Arkansas

Appraised in estate inventory of Butler plantation, evaluated at $851. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.