Ouachita County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Ouachita County, Arkansas.
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Ouachita County Historical Records
Zachariah Nelson
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1079 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Thompson.
Archibald Willis
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6301 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Garland.
Eve Jones
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Harriet Fleming
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Winney Hamilton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Alfred Fairfax
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Flora Baker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Parthenia Barnes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Harrison Dawson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Minerva Hill
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Spottswood in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Matthew Howard
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Wright for consideration of $1405.
Eleanor Winston
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Byrd plantation, evaluated at $1289. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Cabell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lee to Mason for consideration of $787.
Moses Cox
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Zilpha Ball
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Cox for consideration of $1246.
Reuben Page
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ball. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Josiah Foster
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Fisher for consideration of $629.
Charlotte Burke
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Freeman to Fowler for consideration of $1413.