Alcorn County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Alcorn County, Mississippi.
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Alcorn County Historical Records
Francis Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3779 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Walker.
Moses Griffin
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6073 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Spottswood.
Sarah Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 2309 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Ross.
Robert Garland
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1721 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Davis.
Violet Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7294 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Josiah Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 3971 at Alcorn branch. Recorded birthplace as Alcorn County, former master listed as Wright.
Cato Wood
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Monroe. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Augustus Dabney
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bennett. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Catherine Goode
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Leah Hale
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Amelia Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Isaiah Hughes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Charles Hawkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Parthenia Abbott
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Mitchell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Tobias Ellis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1852)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Watson for consideration of $417.
Grace Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alcorn District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Charity Walker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Alcorn County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
William Davis
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Page. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
John Garland
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $949. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Elizabeth Green
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Lee plantation, evaluated at $804. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Patience Willis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Alcorn District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Cato Russell
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Banks. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Celia Randolph
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Thornton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Jane Wright
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from King to Harris for consideration of $443.
Hester Henry
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Eve Graham
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Goode plantation, evaluated at $907. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ruth Nicholas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Claiborne for consideration of $1183.
Jane Evans
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Fleming plantation, evaluated at $467. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.