Van Buren County, Arkansas Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Van Buren County, Arkansas.
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Van Buren County Historical Records
Dinah Garland
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Green plantation, evaluated at $1224. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Josiah Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5252 at Van Buren branch. Recorded birthplace as Van Buren County, former master listed as Griffin.
Eleanor Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Moore to Walker for consideration of $1569.
Ruth Graham
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Margaret Jefferson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Tabitha Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Winney Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Obadiah Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Lewis Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Gabriel Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
John Hamilton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Van Buren District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Phyllis Wood
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Garland. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Joseph Roberts
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1852)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hall to Howard for consideration of $955.
Lafayette Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Anderson for consideration of $773.
Elijah Tazewell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Mary Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Augustus Boone
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Van Buren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
James Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Long for consideration of $1056.
Celia Richardson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wood to Foster for consideration of $1004.
Ruth White
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Hamilton for consideration of $374.
Hannah Burke
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Jacob Wythe
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Harvey plantation, evaluated at $821. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Violet Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Van Buren District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Richard Dabney
Estate Division Account (1834)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cabell. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Tobias Morgan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Van Buren District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thornton to Washington for consideration of $595.
Matilda Boone
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Hamilton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Mary Shelton
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morgan. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Minerva Tyler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Van Buren District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
David Gaines
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Mitchell for consideration of $1256.
Ada Cook
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Elijah Abbott
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.