Leflore County, Mississippi Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Leflore County, Mississippi.

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Leflore County Historical Records

Anna Long

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 6301 at Leflore branch. Recorded birthplace as Leflore County, former master listed as Alexander.

Timothy Thornton

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 7619 at Leflore branch. Recorded birthplace as Leflore County, former master listed as Pendleton.

Winney Boyd

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 1078 at Leflore branch. Recorded birthplace as Leflore County, former master listed as Roberts.

Isabella Morgan

Manumission Deed (1862)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Thornton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.

Gideon Shelton

Estate Division Account (1858)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Peyton. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Jacob Bowman

Estate Division Account (1857)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rives. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Henry Harris

Estate Division Account (1855)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Cato Dawson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leflore District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.

Harriet Harvey

Probate Inventory (1852)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Boone plantation, evaluated at $1243. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Amos Ball

Estate Division Account (1851)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Lewis. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Francis Monroe

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Leflore County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Isaac Monroe

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Abbott to Barbour for consideration of $1161.

Catherine Evans

Manumission Deed (1829)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.

Augustus Marshall

Probate Inventory (1829)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $1185. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Harriet Boyd

Estate Division Account (1828)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robinson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Lucas Polk

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leflore District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.

Robert Faulkner

Estate Division Account (1827)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Taylor. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Rachel Garland

Probate Inventory (1826)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Richardson plantation, evaluated at $624. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lucy Polk

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jackson to Gordon for consideration of $428.

Lafayette Johnson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leflore District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.

Philip Evans

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)
Location: Leflore County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Hughes for consideration of $829.