Attala County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Attala County, Mississippi.
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Attala County Historical Records
Daniel Clay
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2937 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Hamilton.
Harrison Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 1017 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Hall.
Judith Moore
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 9481 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Polk.
Ebenezer Green
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1204 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Watson.
Philip Washington
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 4497 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Butler.
Lavinia Page
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6591 at Attala branch. Recorded birthplace as Attala County, former master listed as Thornton.
Robert Boyd
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Butler. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
John Fairfax
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Maria Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Felix Bradley
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Alexander Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Beatrix Polk
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Peggy Perkins
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $385. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Bennett
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Gabriel Cox
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Cesar Cooper
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Attala District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Parthenia Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Rachel Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Attala County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Elijah Harris
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robinson. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Ada Mitchell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Attala District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Hale
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cox. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Amos Anderson
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Green. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Levi Robertson
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jones. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Samuel Mitchell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Attala District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Harriet Randolph
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of White plantation, evaluated at $917. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Richardson for consideration of $1276.
John Lee
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Eleanor Wythe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Boone for consideration of $1480.
Margaret Wright
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Julia Chamberlayne
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.