Newton County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Newton County, Arkansas.
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Newton County Historical Records
Ebenezer Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Haynes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Violet Boyd
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Wythe plantation, evaluated at $628. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Flora Abbott
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Timothy Tyler
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9497 at Newton branch. Recorded birthplace as Newton County, former master listed as Bowman.
Noah Hammond
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Matthews for consideration of $780.
Hester Spottswood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Graham to Brooks for consideration of $379.
Victor Dawson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Elijah Spottswood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Lafayette Long
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Leah Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Newton District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
William Johnson
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Brown plantation, evaluated at $668. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lewis Long
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Jackson plantation, evaluated at $1343. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Cary
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $993. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Moses Wright
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Reed plantation, evaluated at $444. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Thomas Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Elijah Jones
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Robert Alexander
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thompson in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Hester Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Rose Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Julius Jackson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Isaac Parker
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $621. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Obadiah Lewis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Henry to Morris for consideration of $1204.
Tabitha Peyton
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gibson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
David Alexander
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Simmons. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Milley Winston
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $885. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Jefferson
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Page plantation, evaluated at $940. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peggy Perkins
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Peyton plantation, evaluated at $1074. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.