Wilkinson County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
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Wilkinson County Historical Records
Francis Abbott
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3804 at Wilkinson branch. Recorded birthplace as Wilkinson County, former master listed as Haynes.
Zilpha Miller
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6841 at Wilkinson branch. Recorded birthplace as Wilkinson County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Clara Rives
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilkinson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Hammond
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Ross for consideration of $687.
Zachariah Mitchell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Wilkinson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Moses Boyd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Wilkinson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Timothy Burke
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Foster plantation, evaluated at $1332. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matilda Pendleton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilkinson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Mahala Mason
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Chamberlayne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Sophia Thornton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Wilkinson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Hiram Griffin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Wilkinson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Absalom Freeman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Wilkinson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Felix Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Banks for consideration of $923.
David Cook
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Sophia Gibson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wilkinson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Leah Smith
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Martin. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Timothy Armstrong
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Shelton to Fisher for consideration of $1071.
Sophia Spottswood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Anderson to Morgan for consideration of $980.