Claiborne County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Claiborne County, Mississippi.
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Claiborne County Historical Records
Samuel Shelton
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Carter. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Patience Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Long for consideration of $1370.
Eve Harrison
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 5843 at Claiborne branch. Recorded birthplace as Claiborne County, former master listed as Walker.
Violet Fisher
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Claiborne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Susan Bell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Claiborne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Freeman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Parthenia Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Susan Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Blackwell in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Rose Fowler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Ada Polk
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Rose Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Milley Goode
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Claiborne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Minerva Lee
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dandridge to Mercer for consideration of $725.
Hester Washington
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Claiborne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Andrew Martin
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tazewell. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Maria Spottswood
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Robertson plantation, evaluated at $872. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alfred Allen
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $1399. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Monroe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Claiborne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Mahala Taylor
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Claiborne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
James Lewis
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.