Tunica County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Tunica County, Mississippi.
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Tunica County Historical Records
Eve Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2151 at Tunica branch. Recorded birthplace as Tunica County, former master listed as Clark.
James Willis
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8379 at Tunica branch. Recorded birthplace as Tunica County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Julia Allen
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 8038 at Tunica branch. Recorded birthplace as Tunica County, former master listed as Cary.
Maria Hughes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Cook for consideration of $526.
Daniel Reed
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Tunica County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Amelia Mason
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Tunica County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Henry Bailey
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $1104. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Williams
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wright to Willis for consideration of $858.
Francis Washington
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fisher. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Elijah Reed
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Fisher plantation, evaluated at $1063. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Richardson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Tunica County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Richard Hale
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Tunica County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Rose Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Tunica County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Judith Boyd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tunica District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Susan Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Rives to Jefferson for consideration of $843.
Charity Armstrong
Estate Division Account (1829)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Gaines. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Isabella Winston
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Henderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Henry Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Willis to Hughes for consideration of $1072.