Okeechobee County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Okeechobee County, Florida.
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Okeechobee County Historical Records
Minerva Foster
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2216 at Okeechobee branch. Recorded birthplace as Okeechobee County, former master listed as Foster.
Zachariah Walker
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3518 at Okeechobee branch. Recorded birthplace as Okeechobee County, former master listed as Claiborne.
Milley Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2734 at Okeechobee branch. Recorded birthplace as Okeechobee County, former master listed as Thomas.
Eleanor Russell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Okeechobee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Logan
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $1350. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Parthenia Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Joseph Cabell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Patrick Polk
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Harrison plantation, evaluated at $485. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Absalom Faulkner
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Julius Smith
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Jane Beverley
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Reuben Cook
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Lucy Nicholas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Okeechobee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Levi Fitzhugh
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Price. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Augustus Brown
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Ada Hall
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cox. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Margaret Armstrong
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Abraham Grayson
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Butler. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Noah Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Bennett for consideration of $1282.
Parthenia Martin
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Cooper plantation, evaluated at $577. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Cook
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Brown. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Hiram Bryan
Probate Inventory (1835)Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $1134. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Patience Peyton
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Robertson plantation, evaluated at $1318. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Emily Perkins
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Isaac Garland
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $493. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charity Wood
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clay. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Ezekiel Burke
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Okeechobee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucretia Taylor
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robertson. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Edward Henry
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Grayson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.