Lafayette County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lafayette County, Mississippi.
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Lafayette County Historical Records
Mary Hammond
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Isaac Tyler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Alexander Perkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Catherine Rogers
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Charity Jackson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Judith Gordon
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Delilah Logan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Susan Dandridge
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1852)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Rives for consideration of $945.
Priscilla Harrison
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Robert Bell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mason in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Moses Peyton
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Graham. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Matthew Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Violet Logan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
John Long
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Lafayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Zilpha Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Powell for consideration of $1292.
Isabella Rives
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wright. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
William Cooper
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Sophia Faulkner
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $802. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Henry Anderson
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Matilda Dawson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ross to Armstrong for consideration of $1108.
Isaac Monroe
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $392. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Emily Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Lucretia Harvey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Blackwell for consideration of $1394.
Mary Reed
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Freeman plantation, evaluated at $1258. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Absalom Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lafayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Thompson
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Parker. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.