Phillips County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Phillips County, Arkansas.
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Phillips County Historical Records
Benjamin Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8700 at Phillips branch. Recorded birthplace as Phillips County, former master listed as Walker.
Winney Thornton
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 1267 at Phillips branch. Recorded birthplace as Phillips County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Catherine Hughes
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Armstrong. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Flora Fitzhugh
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7407 at Phillips branch. Recorded birthplace as Phillips County, former master listed as Boone.
Noah Harvey
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Robinson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Maria Walker
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5717 at Phillips branch. Recorded birthplace as Phillips County, former master listed as Wilson.
Priscilla Williams
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Julius Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Phillips District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Allen
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Archibald Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Archibald Winston
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Mary Bell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Felix Fisher
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Matthew Walker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Taylor to Rogers for consideration of $1521.
Charity Abbott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Peggy Thornton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Phillips County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Daniel Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bryan to Scott for consideration of $1552.
Phyllis Cary
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Green to Barnes for consideration of $1454.
Amelia Bryan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robertson to Winston for consideration of $1176.
Martha Cooper
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Garland. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Samuel Carter
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Price. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Lafayette Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Phillips District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Jones
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Scott. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Lucretia Marshall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Jackson for consideration of $681.
Elijah Haynes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Phillips District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.