Jasper County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Jasper County, Mississippi.
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Jasper County Historical Records
Parthenia Grayson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2412 at Jasper branch. Recorded birthplace as Jasper County, former master listed as Boone.
Alexander Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8875 at Jasper branch. Recorded birthplace as Jasper County, former master listed as Burke.
Rebecca Brooks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jasper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Peggy Fowler
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 6786 at Jasper branch. Recorded birthplace as Jasper County, former master listed as Bennett.
Beatrix Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4544 at Jasper branch. Recorded birthplace as Jasper County, former master listed as Brooks.
Milley Tyler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jasper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Jasper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Catherine Moore
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Jasper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Hiram Anderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Jasper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Eleanor Gaines
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Marshall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Alexander Mason
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jasper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Gabriel Willis
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harris. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Grace Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gordon to Henderson for consideration of $1574.
Dinah Harvey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jasper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Noah Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morgan to Bradley for consideration of $439.
Julius Fairfax
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Stephen Thornton
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brooks. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Violet Beverley
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $375. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.