Lafayette County, Louisiana Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lafayette County, Louisiana.
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Lafayette County Historical Records
Alexander Williams
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1896 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Banks.
Nathan Gibson
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 9546 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Gibson.
Robert Mason
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 6962 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Cook.
Charity Davis
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8157 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Marshall.
Susan Dawson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8951 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Claiborne.
Edward Simmons
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Delilah Tyler
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7709 at Lafayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Lafayette County, former master listed as Scott.
Thomas Faulkner
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Brooks. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Martha Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Williams for consideration of $1130.
Richard Rogers
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Lafayette Faulkner
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Ada Green
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Christian to Robinson for consideration of $711.
Harrison Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Cato Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Emily Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel Byrd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Edward Burke
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Laura Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Caroline Tyler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
John Cary
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Julia Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Watson to Coleman for consideration of $1337.
Charlotte Dawson
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Dawson plantation, evaluated at $402. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rose Spottswood
Manumission Deed (1848)Deed of emancipation granted by Wilson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1848.
Agnes Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Lucas Beverley
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Eve Cox
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Rose Wythe
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Flora Wood
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Clara Marshall
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Pendleton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Celia Gaines
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Nelson. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Charity Morris
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Willis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Josiah Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert King
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Alfred Bowman
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Armstrong plantation, evaluated at $957. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.