Jones County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Jones County, Mississippi.
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Jones County Historical Records
Amelia Hill
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1045 at Jones branch. Recorded birthplace as Jones County, former master listed as Faulkner.
Augustus Harvey
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 6341 at Jones branch. Recorded birthplace as Jones County, former master listed as Harvey.
Francis Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8339 at Jones branch. Recorded birthplace as Jones County, former master listed as Brooks.
Reuben Nelson
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bennett. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Amelia Smith
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Miller plantation, evaluated at $332. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Harrison
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Charity Boyd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Dinah Haynes
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $900. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Agnes Cooper
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Celia Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Daniel Dawson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
John Campbell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Jones County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Amos Roberts
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Nelson to Ball for consideration of $1187.
Mahala Ball
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Amos Richardson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Patrick Fairfax
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Henry
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Green. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Esther Tazewell
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $833. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
William Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Williams to Winston for consideration of $1471.
Julia Ellis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Nicholas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Fowler for consideration of $646.
Laura Chamberlayne
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Hannah Randolph
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fowler. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Obadiah Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Ball for consideration of $1442.
Grace Scott
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Price. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Francis Henderson
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Mercer. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Delilah Davis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jones District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.