Issaquena County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Issaquena County, Mississippi.
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Issaquena County Historical Records
Alexander Harvey
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9665 at Issaquena branch. Recorded birthplace as Issaquena County, former master listed as Henderson.
William Watson
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Clara Graham
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Reed. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Alfred Hill
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Ross for consideration of $803.
Richard Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clark to Boone for consideration of $1438.
Isabella Alexander
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Issaquena County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Beatrix Mercer
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cabell. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Phyllis Green
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Page for consideration of $1168.
Hannah Perkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tyler in Issaquena County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Celia Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Issaquena County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Amelia Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Clay for consideration of $1026.
Obadiah Cary
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Rose Hill
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Preston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Ezekiel Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Christian for consideration of $1352.
Noah Alexander
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Lucretia Chamberlayne
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Smith. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.