Duval County, Florida Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Duval County, Florida.

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Duval County Historical Records

Benjamin Ellis

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 3673 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Wythe.

Delilah Price

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 2561 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Goode.

Felix Morris

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 9956 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Page.

Winney Powell

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 7232 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Richardson.

Jane Cabell

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 3906 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Reed.

Lucretia Boone

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 2120 at Duval branch. Recorded birthplace as Duval County, former master listed as Martin.

Jane Nicholas

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jackson to Bailey for consideration of $1426.

Stephen Dabney

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Mason in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.

Reuben Campbell

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.

Emily Grayson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.

Matthew Burke

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.

Harriet Burke

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.

Catherine Powell

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Martin in Duval County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.

James Morris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lee to Wright for consideration of $756.

Cato Barbour

Probate Inventory (1852)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Brown plantation, evaluated at $587. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lewis Lee

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Henry for consideration of $400.

Tabitha White

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Duval District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.

Eve Christian

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Duval District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.

Felix Ball

Manumission Deed (1846)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.

Minerva Parker

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Butler to Dawson for consideration of $1141.

Amos Ellis

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Barbour for consideration of $839.

Elijah Rogers

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Duval District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.

Eleanor Brooks

Probate Inventory (1837)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Cooper plantation, evaluated at $1235. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Jeremiah Rogers

Estate Division Account (1835)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morris. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Emily Mitchell

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Duval District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.

Priscilla Garland

Manumission Deed (1830)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Grayson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.

Robert Reed

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Morgan for consideration of $579.

Isaac Foster

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Duval County, Florida

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.