Allegany County, Maryland Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Allegany County, Maryland.

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Allegany County Historical Records

Andrew Bell

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 6664 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Richardson.

Judith Gaines

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 9895 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Thompson.

Elizabeth Robertson

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 5654 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Green.

Sarah Miller

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 7220 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Butler.

Levi Price

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 3585 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Blackwell.

Hester Cary

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 9989 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Christian.

Julius Robertson

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 1325 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Thomas.

Reuben Lee

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.

Milley Hawkins

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.

Hester Boone

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 1331 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Beverley.

Ebenezer Butler

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 6591 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Butler.

Zachariah Brown

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 2963 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Foster.

Jeremiah Abbott

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 1708 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Nelson.

Grace Griffin

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Opened savings account No. 2171 at Allegany branch. Recorded birthplace as Allegany County, former master listed as Hale.

Gabriel Clark

Manumission Deed (1863)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Deed of emancipation granted by Wythe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.

Lucas Campbell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Preston to Nelson for consideration of $1057.

Patrick Scott

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.

Noah Byrd

Manumission Deed (1862)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Deed of emancipation granted by Barbour. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.

Stephen Fisher

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.

Eleanor Henry

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.

Flora Logan

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.

Julia Wythe

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mason to Powell for consideration of $1145.

Nathan Perkins

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Leah Hawkins

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Powell in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.

Esther Hall

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.

Nancy Abbott

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.

Peggy Matthews

Estate Division Account (1859)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Hester Marshall

Manumission Deed (1859)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Deed of emancipation granted by Harris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.

Rose Harvey

Manumission Deed (1858)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Deed of emancipation granted by Harvey. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.

Cesar Fowler

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.

Noah Smith

Probate Inventory (1853)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Appraised in estate inventory of Thornton plantation, evaluated at $1085. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Sarah Fowler

Estate Division Account (1852)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Carter. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

James Barbour

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Harris in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Abraham Gaines

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.

Gabriel Chamberlayne

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.

Tobias Roberts

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.

Maria Robertson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.

Laura Fowler

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.

Gabriel Thompson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.

Samuel Page

Probate Inventory (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Appraised in estate inventory of Green plantation, evaluated at $327. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Nathan Blackwell

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Clark in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.

Dinah Wood

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.

Benjamin Johnson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Allegany County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.

Hester Fairfax

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wilson to Hamilton for consideration of $585.

Nathan Scott

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.

Grace Lee

Estate Division Account (1846)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fleming. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Victor Coleman

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.

James Barbour

Probate Inventory (1844)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Appraised in estate inventory of Freeman plantation, evaluated at $500. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Gideon Garland

Probate Inventory (1844)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Appraised in estate inventory of Green plantation, evaluated at $315. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Gideon Bailey

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)
Location: Allegany County, Maryland

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Allegany District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.