Copiah County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Copiah County, Mississippi.
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Copiah County Historical Records
Benjamin Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 9173 at Copiah branch. Recorded birthplace as Copiah County, former master listed as Burke.
Felix Matthews
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Bennett plantation, evaluated at $1360. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Timothy Wood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Copiah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Edward Bailey
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Copiah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Solomon Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Scott for consideration of $850.
Daniel Richardson
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Matthew Christian
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Copiah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Nancy Henderson
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Levi Bennett
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Sarah Henry
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Alexander to Cook for consideration of $589.
Emily Walker
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Powell plantation, evaluated at $342. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Hughes
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Monroe. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Zilpha Thompson
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Elijah Wythe
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $1323. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.