Gilchrist County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Gilchrist County, Florida.
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Gilchrist County Historical Records
Lucy Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilchrist District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Ruth Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9147 at Gilchrist branch. Recorded birthplace as Gilchrist County, former master listed as Chamberlayne.
Violet Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1867)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Dawson for consideration of $1449.
Harrison Banks
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1917 at Gilchrist branch. Recorded birthplace as Gilchrist County, former master listed as Reed.
Philip Price
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Perkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Hannah Bennett
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Lewis for consideration of $614.
Lafayette Washington
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Gilchrist County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Richard Reed
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Gilchrist County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Hannah Goode
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilchrist District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Wythe
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Garland plantation, evaluated at $1110. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Chloe Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Gilchrist County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
James Graham
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Gilchrist County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Harriet Hamilton
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Boyd plantation, evaluated at $727. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harriet Bowman
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Lewis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Noah Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Evans for consideration of $1281.
Patrick Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Scott for consideration of $1176.
Caroline Goode
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilchrist District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Charlotte Barnes
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Dawson plantation, evaluated at $1306. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Josiah Hughes
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Alfred Graham
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Bailey for consideration of $758.
James Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilchrist District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Russell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilchrist District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.