Howard County, Maryland Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Howard County, Maryland.
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Howard County Historical Records
Lucas Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 6469 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Walker.
Anna Brooks
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5254 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Rives.
Esther Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3646 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Cabell.
John Gaines
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1900 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Julius Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4184 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Alexander.
Stephen Stewart
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8173 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Scott.
Amos Simmons
Manumission Deed (1867)Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1867.
Elijah Wilson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7231 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Barbour.
Nathan Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Clay
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1355 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Samuel White
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Howard
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5925 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Fowler.
Esther Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9411 at Howard branch. Recorded birthplace as Howard County, former master listed as Claiborne.
Lucretia Thompson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Laura Nicholas
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Eve Grayson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Minerva Bell
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Haynes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Laura Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Martin for consideration of $1530.
Thomas Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Ross for consideration of $392.
Tabitha Fowler
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Lewis Nelson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Anna Gibson
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Gideon Ross
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Clay in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Chloe Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Elijah Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Benjamin Grayson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Ann Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Eleanor Harrison
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Hannah Bryan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Boyd for consideration of $1185.
Hiram Carter
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Miller to Johnson for consideration of $464.
James Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Marshall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tyler to Morris for consideration of $1199.
Amos Monroe
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barnes. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Richard Green
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Cook for consideration of $506.
Alfred Walker
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Jacob Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Banks to Simmons for consideration of $630.
Phyllis Bailey
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wilson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Leah Griffin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Edward Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Joseph Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Howard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Alfred Williams
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Patrick Butler
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Evans plantation, evaluated at $781. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gabriel Smith
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Harrison Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bradley in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Milley Scott
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Walker in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Cato Fleming
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Jacob Morgan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Abbott in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Francis Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Howard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Milley Banks
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fowler. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.