Polk County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Polk County, Arkansas.
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Polk County Historical Records
Sophia Howard
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3036 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Freeman.
Julia Long
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2898 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Parker.
Grace Haynes
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5914 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Long.
Parthenia Watson
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 7670 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Fairfax.
Milley Barbour
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6760 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Perkins.
Ezekiel Allen
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6388 at Polk branch. Recorded birthplace as Polk County, former master listed as Mercer.
Jane Butler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Delilah Ellis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Violet Lee
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Lewis Fleming
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Anna Goode
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Rachel Fairfax
Manumission Deed (1859)Deed of emancipation granted by Goode. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.
Daniel Watson
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Zachariah Long
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jackson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Harrison Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Hester Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Mary Brown
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Samuel Gordon
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Polk County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Laura Lewis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Polk District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Violet Walker
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Lee. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Eleanor Hill
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Griffin plantation, evaluated at $315. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hester Miller
Probate Inventory (1835)Appraised in estate inventory of Bell plantation, evaluated at $824. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Francis Bowman
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $770. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Brown
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Polk for consideration of $615.
Peggy Richardson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Polk District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Hiram Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Willis for consideration of $1472.
Benjamin Graham
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Polk District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Robinson
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Susan Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Rogers to Preston for consideration of $911.
Richard Robertson
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Garland. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Lavinia Lee
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.