Calhoun County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Calhoun County, Mississippi.
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Calhoun County Historical Records
Hannah Campbell
Manumission Deed (1867)Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1867.
Rebecca Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9198 at Calhoun branch. Recorded birthplace as Calhoun County, former master listed as Campbell.
Josiah Thompson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6846 at Calhoun branch. Recorded birthplace as Calhoun County, former master listed as Campbell.
Lafayette Matthews
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Stewart. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Ezekiel Lewis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Henry Green
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Minerva White
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Lucas Gordon
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Harriet Willis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Brown
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $632. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eleanor Rogers
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Allen plantation, evaluated at $1376. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Roberts
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Fleming plantation, evaluated at $968. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaiah Reed
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morgan. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Mahala Blackwell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Peter Wright
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Felix Willis
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gaines. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Robert Byrd
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $1320. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lewis Scott
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Priscilla Russell
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Bennett. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Ezekiel Barnes
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.