Desoto County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Desoto County, Mississippi.
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Desoto County Historical Records
William Freeman
Probate Inventory (1866)Appraised in estate inventory of Alexander plantation, evaluated at $636. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Jacob Lee
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Charity Smith
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in DeSoto County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Amelia Johnson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in DeSoto County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Eve Claiborne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Nathan Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in DeSoto County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Rachel Cabell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Judith Winston
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder White in DeSoto County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Caroline Alexander
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in DeSoto County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Celia Beverley
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Freeman. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Milley Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Matthews for consideration of $862.
Patrick Simmons
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Matthew Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bailey to Green for consideration of $872.
Charles Bowman
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Baker plantation, evaluated at $328. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Sophia Robinson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Minerva Coleman
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Robertson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Minerva Thomas
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Jackson for consideration of $1065.
Lewis Harrison
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Hale. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.
Zachariah Winston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for DeSoto District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.