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)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)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)Opened savings account No. 5403 at Lowndes branch. Recorded birthplace as Lowndes County, former master listed as Hammond.
Timothy Hill
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bradley. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Emily Gibson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Flora Nicholas
Probate Inventory (1857)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Lowndes County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Julia Gaines
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wilson to Washington for consideration of $1020.
Obadiah Fairfax
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tazewell. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Margaret Goode
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Campbell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Charity Rives
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Wood plantation, evaluated at $638. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Flora Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Gabriel Pendleton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cooper to Cary for consideration of $358.
Cyrus Gibson
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Francis Green
Probate Inventory (1827)Appraised in estate inventory of Washington plantation, evaluated at $976. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Caroline Russell
Probate Inventory (1825)Appraised in estate inventory of Monroe plantation, evaluated at $1114. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.