Marshall County, Mississippi Slave Records

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

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Marshall County Historical Records

Phyllis Clark

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 1375 at Marshall branch. Recorded birthplace as Marshall County, former master listed as Wilson.

Lafayette Ball

Probate Inventory (1868)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Hamilton plantation, evaluated at $808. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Tabitha Morgan

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 9927 at Marshall branch. Recorded birthplace as Marshall County, former master listed as Hawkins.

Abraham Logan

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Opened savings account No. 8875 at Marshall branch. Recorded birthplace as Marshall County, former master listed as Griffin.

Ruth Randolph

Probate Inventory (1861)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Haynes plantation, evaluated at $400. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lucretia Davis

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Esther Barbour

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.

Hester Henry

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.

Benjamin Thornton

Probate Inventory (1858)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Nicholas plantation, evaluated at $1259. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Archibald Harvey

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Cary for consideration of $956.

Cato Ball

Estate Division Account (1852)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

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

Catherine Ellis

Manumission Deed (1852)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.

Amelia Jefferson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.

Gideon Thompson

Manumission Deed (1841)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

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

Amos Hughes

Manumission Deed (1839)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.

Amelia Wright

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

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Alexander for consideration of $1490.

Maria Clark

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Clay for consideration of $600.

Emily Harvey

Probate Inventory (1831)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $522. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Rachel Green

Manumission Deed (1830)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Ross. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.

Jacob Cooper

Probate Inventory (1821)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $821. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Margaret Polk

Manumission Deed (1820)
Location: Marshall County, Mississippi

Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.