Forrest County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Forrest County, Mississippi.
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Forrest County Historical Records
Matilda Baker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Forrest District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Morgan
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Mercer plantation, evaluated at $738. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaiah Coleman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Forrest County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Elijah Bryan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Forrest County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Francis Mercer
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from King to Cox for consideration of $899.
Esther Tyler
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
William Hamilton
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fleming. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Ruth Howard
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rives. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Timothy Baker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Forrest District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Harris
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Forrest County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Phyllis Green
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Jefferson plantation, evaluated at $366. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Levi Fitzhugh
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Forrest District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Noah Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Garland for consideration of $935.
Eve Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Monroe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Isaac Allen
Estate Division Account (1834)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Laura Cook
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Forrest District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Chloe Mercer
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Monroe plantation, evaluated at $1261. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matthew Chamberlayne
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hammond to Ross for consideration of $482.
Gideon Taylor
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Forrest District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.