Lee County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lee County, Mississippi.
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Lee County Historical Records
Stephen Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 5318 at Lee branch. Recorded birthplace as Lee County, former master listed as Washington.
Patience Banks
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Elijah Wilson
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Absalom Winston
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Moses Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Augustus Baker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Lucas Hall
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Lee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Zachariah Monroe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
George Long
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Reed. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Grace Gaines
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Davis. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Lucy Davis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fisher to Boone for consideration of $846.
Lucy Beverley
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Ada Chamberlayne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Hannah Clark
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of King plantation, evaluated at $723. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lafayette Byrd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Tobias Russell
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Christian. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
David Fitzhugh
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Henry plantation, evaluated at $1022. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.