Sarasota County, Florida Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Sarasota County, Florida.
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Sarasota County Historical Records
Delilah Cary
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2512 at Sarasota branch. Recorded birthplace as Sarasota County, former master listed as Gaines.
Ann Ross
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3301 at Sarasota branch. Recorded birthplace as Sarasota County, former master listed as Boone.
Thomas Bell
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9756 at Sarasota branch. Recorded birthplace as Sarasota County, former master listed as Butler.
Lavinia Jackson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1694 at Sarasota branch. Recorded birthplace as Sarasota County, former master listed as Brooks.
Cesar Jones
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8337 at Sarasota branch. Recorded birthplace as Sarasota County, former master listed as Winston.
Phyllis Clay
Estate Division Account (1867)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Grace Russell
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boone. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Sarah Boyd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sarasota District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Elijah Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Elijah Cook
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Ada Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Alexander Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
William Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wright to Haynes for consideration of $1141.
Patience Wright
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Butler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Matthew Martin
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Sarasota District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Taylor
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Levi Matthews
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Charlotte Bradley
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Lewis Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Sarasota County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Archibald Morris
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Isaiah Matthews
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Green. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Henry Russell
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Isaac Graham
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Allen plantation, evaluated at $1150. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Victor Claiborne
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $725. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Matthews
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Harvey plantation, evaluated at $1218. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matthew Ellis
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.