Alachua County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Alachua County, Florida.
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Alachua County Historical Records
Stephen Shelton
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7547 at Alachua branch. Recorded birthplace as Alachua County, former master listed as Marshall.
Grace Grayson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6337 at Alachua branch. Recorded birthplace as Alachua County, former master listed as Barbour.
Beatrix Goode
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7574 at Alachua branch. Recorded birthplace as Alachua County, former master listed as Cook.
Hiram Scott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alachua District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Tabitha Bailey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Powell for consideration of $625.
Peggy Henderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Alachua County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Ann King
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Alachua County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Augustus Blackwell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Simmons for consideration of $1017.
Archibald White
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Hall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Charlotte Wood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Alachua County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Lafayette Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Alachua County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Parthenia Gaines
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Alachua County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Maria Armstrong
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wright to Ellis for consideration of $1247.
Peggy Hughes
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Jane Beverley
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alachua District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Gideon Walker
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Nelson plantation, evaluated at $431. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Leah Anderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Ball for consideration of $924.
Jeremiah Clay
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Faulkner plantation, evaluated at $1159. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Henry Randolph
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Tyler plantation, evaluated at $373. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.