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)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)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)Opened savings account No. 5309 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Powell.
Charles Campbell
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Cooper. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Noah Monroe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Fisher for consideration of $764.
Samuel Jones
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Violet Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Barnes for consideration of $1089.
Priscilla Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Chloe Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Caroline Randolph
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Chloe Bradley
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Rachel Bailey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Ruth Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Caroline Dandridge
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Ebenezer Fleming
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Rives to Beverley for consideration of $982.
Nancy Mercer
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Clay. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Peter Stewart
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Haynes. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Gabriel Hill
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Grayson for consideration of $1216.
Nancy Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cary to Harris for consideration of $1213.
Obadiah Butler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monroe District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Eve Jones
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Butler plantation, evaluated at $851. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.