Acadia County, Louisiana Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Acadia County, Louisiana.
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Acadia County Historical Records
Isaac Boyd
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 1045 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Davis.
Isabella Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4579 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Carter.
Harriet Ellis
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5716 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Julia Peyton
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Polk. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Alexander Fisher
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Acadia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Lavinia Clark
Estate Division Account (1867)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Thomas Nicholas
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6112 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Fowler.
David Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5282 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Cabell.
Lucas Page
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3659 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Clay.
Beatrix Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9084 at Acadia branch. Recorded birthplace as Acadia County, former master listed as Walker.
Charlotte Cary
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Lewis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Philip Taylor
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Francis Fisher
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
George Hammond
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Martha Fleming
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Elizabeth Brown
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Victor Peyton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Ellis for consideration of $1496.
Stephen Ellis
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Morris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Hester Bradley
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Martha Clay
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Grace Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Spottswood in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Judith Fowler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Acadia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
George Thornton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Acadia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Noah Hall
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Acadia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Noah Baker
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Banks plantation, evaluated at $998. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Esther Alexander
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Long plantation, evaluated at $834. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Hall
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Acadia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Chloe Wood
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Isabella Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Martin for consideration of $362.
Dinah Freeman
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Elizabeth Wood
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Evans. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Levi Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barnes. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Ann Green
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Acadia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.