Ouachita County, Louisiana Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Ouachita County, Louisiana.
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Ouachita County Historical Records
Jacob Bell
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 5000 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Davis.
Victor Randolph
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4046 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Griffin.
Lucretia Randolph
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6293 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Price.
Celia Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8600 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Matthews.
Phyllis Grayson
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6112 at Ouachita branch. Recorded birthplace as Ouachita County, former master listed as Thompson.
Cyrus Armstrong
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Henry
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Maria Richardson
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Graham. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
David Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Polk to Monroe for consideration of $751.
Margaret Graham
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Gabriel Hawkins
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Stephen Powell
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Henderson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Rachel Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaiah Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Phyllis Davis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
David Martin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Ouachita County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Emily Beverley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Watson to Perkins for consideration of $706.
Charity Lewis
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Clark plantation, evaluated at $885. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ebenezer Dandridge
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ball. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Rose Mitchell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from White to Winston for consideration of $1014.
Nancy Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaiah Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Walker
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $831. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Richard Logan
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Elijah Davis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ouachita District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Celia Garland
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Graham. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Eve Blackwell
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Hamilton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Hannah Hughes
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Cabell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Elijah Monroe
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $663. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sophia Carter
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Absalom Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Abbott for consideration of $813.