Osceola County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Osceola County, Florida.
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Osceola County Historical Records
Elizabeth Fleming
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9019 at Osceola branch. Recorded birthplace as Osceola County, former master listed as Ross.
Jane Green
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1217 at Osceola branch. Recorded birthplace as Osceola County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Lafayette Wythe
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6459 at Osceola branch. Recorded birthplace as Osceola County, former master listed as Smith.
Isabella Thompson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Osceola District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Abraham Long
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Ruth Hale
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Ezekiel Dabney
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Abbott plantation, evaluated at $494. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucretia Alexander
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Osceola District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Augustus Wright
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
David Fairfax
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Wright. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Timothy Mason
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Celia Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cook in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Grace Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Nancy Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Anna Foster
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Lucas Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Spottswood for consideration of $1466.
Rachel Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Osceola County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Rose Hill
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Harrison. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Chloe Alexander
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Mahala Thomas
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Barnes plantation, evaluated at $968. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Richard Barnes
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hall. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Gabriel King
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Green to Powell for consideration of $470.
Obadiah Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Osceola District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Jacob Walker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cooper to Boone for consideration of $1121.
Henry Washington
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Osceola District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Zachariah Davis
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $972. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaac Faulkner
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Osceola District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.