Hancock County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Hancock County, Mississippi.
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Hancock County Historical Records
Edward King
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5267 at Hancock branch. Recorded birthplace as Hancock County, former master listed as Ross.
Thomas Burke
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2340 at Hancock branch. Recorded birthplace as Hancock County, former master listed as Logan.
Richard Wythe
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2785 at Hancock branch. Recorded birthplace as Hancock County, former master listed as Bryan.
Rachel Cook
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hancock District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaac Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Hancock County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Noah Miller
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder White in Hancock County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Andrew Claiborne
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hale to Walker for consideration of $538.
Zilpha Bailey
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Gabriel Bell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hancock District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Archibald Evans
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Eve Rogers
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hancock District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Obadiah King
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Moore to Campbell for consideration of $1276.
Delilah Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hancock District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Grace Nicholas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Rives for consideration of $1570.
Priscilla Page
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fleming. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Ebenezer Powell
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Cooper. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Ann Dandridge
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Bowman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Jacob Howard
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Taylor to Tyler for consideration of $1359.