Leon County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Leon County, Florida.
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Leon County Historical Records
Henry Hill
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3405 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Tyler.
Victor Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3331 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Coleman.
Francis Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 1340 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Williams.
Ezekiel Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 4384 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Chamberlayne.
Peggy Spottswood
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 5950 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Spottswood.
Obadiah Bell
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1408 at Leon branch. Recorded birthplace as Leon County, former master listed as Clay.
Robert Brooks
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Perkins. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Nathan Ross
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Simmons plantation, evaluated at $1347. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Moses Morgan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Leon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Susan Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Coleman. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Stephen Peyton
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $871. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Timothy Beverley
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Andrew Lewis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Leon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Hannah Robinson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Russell in Leon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Winney Parker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Beatrix Randolph
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Ellis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Winney Alexander
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fitzhugh. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Lewis Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Hill for consideration of $626.
Reuben Faulkner
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Butler
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Ezekiel Robertson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Coleman for consideration of $1392.
Noah Tyler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ellis to Lewis for consideration of $649.
Elizabeth Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Winston to Spottswood for consideration of $1286.
Samuel Bell
Estate Division Account (1834)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Winney Robertson
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Celia Wythe
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Harriet Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dabney to Powell for consideration of $1129.