Tippah County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Tippah County, Mississippi.
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Tippah County Historical Records
Ebenezer Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1085 at Tippah branch. Recorded birthplace as Tippah County, former master listed as Goode.
Josiah Harris
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mitchell. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Lewis Perkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cook in Tippah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Jacob Hamilton
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Chloe Green
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Dandridge plantation, evaluated at $1117. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amelia Campbell
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of King. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Esther Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Tippah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Elijah Garland
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Banks to Cary for consideration of $742.
Parthenia Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Tippah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.
Tobias Robertson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tippah District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Wilson
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Dandridge. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Anna Coleman
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Price plantation, evaluated at $1074. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alexander Lee
Manumission Deed (1848)Deed of emancipation granted by Taylor. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1848.
Lucretia Roberts
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Hall plantation, evaluated at $1254. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isabella Davis
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robertson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Alexander Spottswood
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Hill. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Timothy Coleman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Thomas for consideration of $639.
Clara Brooks
Estate Division Account (1834)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Victor Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Morgan for consideration of $432.
Dinah Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tippah District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Susan Jackson
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.