Wayne County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wayne County, Mississippi.
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Wayne County Historical Records
Ebenezer Robinson
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Edward Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Mary Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Joseph Bradley
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Abraham Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wayne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Parker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cook to Hawkins for consideration of $584.
Noah Hawkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Cyrus Powell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Nathan Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Edward Thomas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Phyllis Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Cyrus Long
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Charles Christian
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Harris plantation, evaluated at $1262. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Grace Shelton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morgan to Robinson for consideration of $635.