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Prairie Place Plantation, Jefferson County, Arkansas

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Location: Jefferson, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Plantation Index

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Biography

Note: not to be confused with Prairie Plantation of Clarksdale, MS

About 1844-1845 James "Hines" Trulock and his family settled near Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co, AR.[1] In Feb 1845 James purchased a total of 555.57 acres from Frederick Notrebe & William B. Wait. This became Prairie Place Plantation[2]

Slaves

James H. Trulock purchased the following slaves for $3000.00 from William C. Lester in Decatur Co, GA on 24 Dec 1832.[3] He brought these slaves with him when he moved to Arkansas.

After James Hines Trulock died the enslaved were named in his probate paperwork in 1854.[4] Ages are for the year 1854

Census

In 1830 James H. Trulock is listed on the census in Decatur, GA.[5]

  • 4 male slaves under age 10
  • 2 male slaves ages 10-24
  • 1 male slave age 36-55
  • 3 female slaves under age 10
  • 1 female slave age 10-24
  • 2 female slaves age 24-36

In 1840 J. Hines Trulock is found on the census in Early Co, GA[6]

  • This census shows no enslaved persons.

Amanda Trulock 1850 census, Jefferson Co, AR[7]

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Sources

  1. Trulock Family Papers https://uark.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/235
  2. Land records (Jefferson County, Arkansas); index, 1830-1931: "Land records (Jefferson County, Arkansas); index, 1830-1931"
    Catalog: Land records (Jefferson County, Arkansas); index, 1830-1931 Deeds v. D-E, 1843-1850
    Film number: 008565179 > image 234 of 706
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 January 2022)
    • 1845 Jefferson Co, AR Deed Bk D p.429
  3. Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1919:"Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1919"
    Catalog: Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1919 Deeds, v. B-D 1830-1839
    Film number: 007897707 > image 210 of 742
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 January 2022)
    • 1832 purchase slaves
  4. Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979:"Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979"
    Catalog: Probate records (Jefferson County, Arkansas) Probate court docket, Bk. D-E 1852-1858
    Image path: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 > Jefferson > Dockets 1852-1858 vol D-E > image 183 of 676
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 29 January 2022)
  5. United States Census, 1830: "United States Census, 1830"
    Image path: United States Census, 1830 > Georgia > Decatur > Not Stated > image 35 of 43; Citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 January 2022)
  6. United States Census, 1840: "United States Census, 1840"
    Image path: United States Census, 1840 > Georgia > Early > District 510 > image 1 of 6; Citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 January 2022)
  7. United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 :"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Arkansas > Jefferson > Jefferson county > image 23 of 32; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 January 2022)*1850 census Jefferson Co, AR, 2 pages




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