Lowndes County, Mississippi Slave Records

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

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Lowndes County Historical Records

Patrick Henry

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 1931 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Hughes.

Ann Monroe

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 3587 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Spottswood.

Laura Evans

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 5403 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Hammond.

Timothy Hill

Estate Division Account (1864)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

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

Emily Gibson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.

Flora Nicholas

Probate Inventory (1857)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Parker plantation, evaluated at $1392. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Leah Davis

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.

Julia Gaines

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wilson to Washington for consideration of $1020.

Obadiah Fairfax

Estate Division Account (1847)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

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

Margaret Goode

Manumission Deed (1847)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Campbell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.

Charity Rives

Probate Inventory (1843)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Wood plantation, evaluated at $638. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Flora Nicholas

Manumission Deed (1841)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.

Gabriel Pendleton

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cooper to Cary for consideration of $358.

Cyrus Gibson

Manumission Deed (1833)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.

Francis Green

Probate Inventory (1827)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Washington plantation, evaluated at $976. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Caroline Russell

Probate Inventory (1825)
Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Monroe plantation, evaluated at $1114. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.