Union County, Louisiana Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Union County, Louisiana.

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Union County Historical Records

Archibald Gordon

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Opened savings account No. 5098 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Carter.

Alexander Russell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Green for consideration of $461.

Charlotte Lewis

Estate Division Account (1863)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Julius Johnson

Probate Inventory (1862)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $1052. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Hannah Matthews

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.

Archibald Boyd

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Richardson to Washington for consideration of $1561.

Lucy Fowler

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.

Reuben Anderson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.

Noah Nicholas

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.

Tobias Cooper

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.

Hester Grayson

Estate Division Account (1852)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Peggy Randolph

Manumission Deed (1851)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.

Samuel Allen

Manumission Deed (1850)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.

Cyrus Mason

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Thomas Bowman

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Wilson for consideration of $941.

Hester Bailey

Probate Inventory (1847)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $1309. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Philip White

Manumission Deed (1841)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Deed of emancipation granted by Armstrong. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.

Lewis Scott

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hammond to Wythe for consideration of $604.

Ruth Fairfax

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)
Location: Union County, Louisiana

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Roberts for consideration of $1552.