Orange County, Florida Slave Records

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

Orange County Research Guide (PDF)

Get instant access to the Orange County primary record guide detailing slaveholder estate wills, land deed volumes, and microfilm roll citations.

Download $9.99 PDF Guide

Orange County Historical Records

Rose Garland

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 9027 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Moore.

Ann Cabell

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

Opened savings account No. 7158 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Page.

Ezekiel Hamilton

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 3424 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Clay.

Augustus Matthews

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

Opened savings account No. 5996 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Miller.

Sophia Walker

Probate Inventory (1866)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Hall plantation, evaluated at $682. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Harrison Parker

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 5693 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Dawson.

William Bell

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Opened savings account No. 4677 at Orange branch. Recorded birthplace as Orange County, former master listed as Hammond.

Lucy Mitchell

Manumission Deed (1865)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.

Agnes Cabell

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Clay in Orange County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.

Zachariah Smith

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Orange County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Solomon Spottswood

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Orange County, Florida

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

Rose Stewart

Probate Inventory (1842)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $736. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Flora Logan

Probate Inventory (1840)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $784. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Absalom Bell

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Orange District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Ann Foster

Estate Division Account (1822)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Marshall. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Patience Byrd

Manumission Deed (1821)
Location: Orange County, Florida

Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.