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)Opened savings account No. 1375 at Marshall branch. Recorded birthplace as Marshall County, former master listed as Wilson.
Lafayette Ball
Probate Inventory (1868)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)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)Opened savings account No. 8875 at Marshall branch. Recorded birthplace as Marshall County, former master listed as Griffin.
Ruth Randolph
Probate Inventory (1861)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Esther Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Hester Henry
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Benjamin Thornton
Probate Inventory (1858)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Cary for consideration of $956.
Cato Ball
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Howard. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Catherine Ellis
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Amelia Jefferson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Marshall County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Gideon Thompson
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Hall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Amos Hughes
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Amelia Wright
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Alexander for consideration of $1490.
Maria Clark
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Clay for consideration of $600.
Emily Harvey
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $522. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rachel Green
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Ross. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Jacob Cooper
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $821. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Margaret Polk
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.