Montgomery County, Maryland Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Montgomery County Historical Records
Victor Mitchell
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6131 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Wilson.
Milley Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5525 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Tazewell.
Hiram Lee
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5046 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Wilson.
Solomon Hall
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8244 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Morris.
Tabitha Boyd
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8045 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Baker.
Gabriel Mitchell
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6912 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as White.
Obadiah Christian
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7053 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Morgan.
Lewis Coleman
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bradley. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Sarah Wythe
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9221 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Charity Russell
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4535 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Butler.
Joseph Ellis
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $900. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Noah Hammond
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 3751 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Wood.
Jacob Graham
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9022 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Barbour.
Tabitha Claiborne
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 7904 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Ellis.
Elizabeth Jefferson
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Walker. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Henry Baker
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $689. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Benjamin Taylor
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Laura Wright
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Wilson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Richard Jackson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Christian for consideration of $594.
Richard Abbott
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Logan. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
James Barnes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Thornton for consideration of $564.
Clara Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Victor Mercer
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Nathan Simmons
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Joseph Pendleton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Obadiah Bryan
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wilson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Noah Russell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Dinah Dabney
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Flora Chamberlayne
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Rebecca Logan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Phyllis Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Wood for consideration of $436.
Mahala Thomas
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mason. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Samuel Dandridge
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1856)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Milley Dabney
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Winney Thomas
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Chamberlayne plantation, evaluated at $930. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ruth Mitchell
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Rives plantation, evaluated at $810. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tobias Tyler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Peter Washington
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Mary Fisher
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Clara Barnes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dawson to Lee for consideration of $968.
Priscilla Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Minerva Goode
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Peter Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bryan to Johnson for consideration of $944.
Catherine Harvey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Rose King
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Sophia Griffin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Mary Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fairfax in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Emily Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Julia Robinson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Leah Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.