Leake County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Leake County, Mississippi.
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Leake County Historical Records
John Byrd
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3693 at Leake branch. Recorded birthplace as Leake County, former master listed as Robinson.
Alexander Ellis
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7548 at Leake branch. Recorded birthplace as Leake County, former master listed as Polk.
Minerva Haynes
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hill. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Eve Harris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1867)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Foster to Davis for consideration of $1459.
Agnes Clark
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cary to Armstrong for consideration of $1442.
Winney Hughes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leake District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Chloe Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hill to Perkins for consideration of $1569.
Beatrix Scott
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Harrison. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Eleanor Nelson
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Ellis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Julia Ball
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Leake County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Obadiah Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Leake County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Emily Walker
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $1345. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charlotte Johnson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leake District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Stephen Wood
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Moore plantation, evaluated at $890. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Parthenia Boone
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Leake County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Phyllis Stewart
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Harrison for consideration of $694.
Tobias Parker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Leake County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Ezekiel Perkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Leake County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Ada Cox
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tazewell. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
David Matthews
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Carter. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Daniel Perkins
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Evans for consideration of $619.
Lavinia Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Garland to Boone for consideration of $882.
Joseph Blackwell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leake District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Sarah Fowler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leake District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Cesar Powell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Burke for consideration of $1185.
Julia Page
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Bowman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Lavinia Jackson
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Bailey plantation, evaluated at $1068. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Stephen Peyton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leake District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Elizabeth Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Willis to Pendleton for consideration of $501.