Yazoo County, Mississippi Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Yazoo County, Mississippi.
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Yazoo County Historical Records
Minerva Wood
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4501 at Yazoo branch. Recorded birthplace as Yazoo County, former master listed as Clay.
Rachel Nicholas
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 1048 at Yazoo branch. Recorded birthplace as Yazoo County, former master listed as Butler.
Charlotte Harrison
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7858 at Yazoo branch. Recorded birthplace as Yazoo County, former master listed as Marshall.
Martha Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9188 at Yazoo branch. Recorded birthplace as Yazoo County, former master listed as Faulkner.
Grace Simmons
Probate Inventory (1863)Appraised in estate inventory of Clay plantation, evaluated at $1156. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Solomon Butler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Yazoo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Mary Brown
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Nicholas for consideration of $1527.
Augustus Mitchell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Yazoo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Delilah Harvey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wood to Graham for consideration of $1533.
Winney Hamilton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Yazoo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Priscilla Martin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Yazoo County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Zachariah Barbour
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Ann Washington
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Wright. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Noah Fisher
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Lafayette Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Yazoo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Beatrix Mercer
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Lewis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Hester Griffin
Probate Inventory (1829)Appraised in estate inventory of Gaines plantation, evaluated at $493. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Milley Davis
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Armstrong plantation, evaluated at $411. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Leah Anderson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Yazoo District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Hester Marshall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Miller to Baker for consideration of $434.
Rebecca Howard
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $1070. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alfred Wood
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $305. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.