Bay County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bay County, Florida.
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Bay County Historical Records
Priscilla Martin
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3066 at Bay branch. Recorded birthplace as Bay County, former master listed as Abbott.
Tobias Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9397 at Bay branch. Recorded birthplace as Bay County, former master listed as Anderson.
Thomas Claiborne
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5350 at Bay branch. Recorded birthplace as Bay County, former master listed as Ellis.
Tobias Rives
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Nelson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3899 at Bay branch. Recorded birthplace as Bay County, former master listed as Nicholas.
Lucas Stewart
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6099 at Bay branch. Recorded birthplace as Bay County, former master listed as Rogers.
Benjamin Jackson
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Watson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Elizabeth Fowler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Cato Cabell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Bay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Philip Hammond
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Bay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Ann Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Bay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Nathan Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bailey to Henderson for consideration of $1528.
Eve Bailey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Bay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Judith Bennett
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Susan Bennett
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barbour to Bennett for consideration of $1073.
Tobias Blackwell
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Laura Alexander
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Polk for consideration of $1498.
Amos Perkins
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Walker. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Ebenezer Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Josiah Shelton
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Harris plantation, evaluated at $660. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charity Harris
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Isabella Preston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Spottswood
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Freeman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Peter Jefferson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Winston to Hughes for consideration of $1502.
Elizabeth Hawkins
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Hall plantation, evaluated at $1265. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Bay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Wood
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Logan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Victor Stewart
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Roberts. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Abraham Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1820)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Martin for consideration of $375.