Clarke County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Clarke County, Mississippi.
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Clarke County Historical Records
Violet Cox
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1917 at Clarke branch. Recorded birthplace as Clarke County, former master listed as Reed.
Agnes Dabney
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8798 at Clarke branch. Recorded birthplace as Clarke County, former master listed as Thornton.
Martha Green
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Bennett plantation, evaluated at $1049. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Patience Hawkins
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Susan Hawkins
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Price. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Eve Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Nancy Byrd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Isabella Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Sophia Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Preston to Grayson for consideration of $1300.
Emily Claiborne
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Minerva Wilson
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cooper. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Isaac Bowman
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rives. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Mary Jackson
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Martin. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Gabriel Matthews
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Tobias Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clarke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Parthenia Davis
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Byrd. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Maria Fleming
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Eleanor Baker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Clarke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Laura Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clarke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Julia Johnson
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Parker. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Amelia Clay
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clarke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Daniel Byrd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Cook for consideration of $1297.
Rebecca Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clarke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Martha Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clarke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Alfred Harris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1820)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robinson to Hall for consideration of $425.