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)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Green for consideration of $461.
Charlotte Lewis
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Julius Johnson
Probate Inventory (1862)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Archibald Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Richardson to Washington for consideration of $1561.
Lucy Fowler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Reuben Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Noah Nicholas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Tobias Cooper
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Hester Grayson
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Peggy Randolph
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Baker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Samuel Allen
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Cyrus Mason
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Thomas Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Wilson for consideration of $941.
Hester Bailey
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $1309. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Philip White
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Armstrong. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Lewis Scott
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hammond to Wythe for consideration of $604.
Ruth Fairfax
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Price to Roberts for consideration of $1552.