Kemper County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Kemper County, Mississippi.
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Kemper County Historical Records
Harrison Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 3730 at Kemper branch. Recorded birthplace as Kemper County, former master listed as Dawson.
Milley Cox
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9605 at Kemper branch. Recorded birthplace as Kemper County, former master listed as Dawson.
Noah Scott
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 5321 at Kemper branch. Recorded birthplace as Kemper County, former master listed as Brown.
Thomas Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5485 at Kemper branch. Recorded birthplace as Kemper County, former master listed as Martin.
Edward Watson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kemper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Tobias Peyton
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Charity Page
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Minerva Powell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Augustus Allen
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Ada Bradley
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Sophia Fitzhugh
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Clay in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Isaac Wilson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Daniel Evans
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Jefferson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Mary Hughes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Kemper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Ada Jackson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kemper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Nathan Nicholas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Burke for consideration of $1055.
Robert Abbott
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Moore to Morgan for consideration of $1373.
Zilpha Bell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kemper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Esther Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kemper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Patrick Simmons
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Kemper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Rose Scott
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Campbell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.