Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
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Tallahatchie County Historical Records
William Cook
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4198 at Tallahatchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Tallahatchie County, former master listed as Dawson.
Felix Nicholas
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4954 at Tallahatchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Tallahatchie County, former master listed as Bailey.
Martha Rives
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5275 at Tallahatchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Tallahatchie County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Laura Faulkner
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tallahatchie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Winney Hill
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6428 at Tallahatchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Tallahatchie County, former master listed as Brown.
Eleanor Blackwell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bennett to Bradley for consideration of $1123.
Lucas Harris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Harrison Foster
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Amelia Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Eleanor Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Tabitha Bennett
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Powell in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Absalom Banks
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Gabriel Griffin
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Reuben Ball
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tallahatchie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Stephen Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Martha Hawkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Zachariah Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Tallahatchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Dinah Morgan
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gaines. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Richard Alexander
Manumission Deed (1848)Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1848.
Susan Bell
Probate Inventory (1848)Appraised in estate inventory of Freeman plantation, evaluated at $648. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaac Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tallahatchie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Jones
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dabney. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Archibald Marshall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jones to Faulkner for consideration of $715.
Felix Thompson
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $520. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Laura Wythe
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of White plantation, evaluated at $549. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lafayette Roberts
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Freeman. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Leah Long
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Esther Fitzhugh
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Eve Lee
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $758. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.