Worcester County, Maryland Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Worcester County, Maryland.
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Worcester County Historical Records
Cesar Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4983 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Russell.
Josiah Marshall
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5887 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Allen.
Cato Dandridge
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1389 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as White.
Philip Hale
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5090 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Fisher.
Benjamin Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4609 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Christian.
Milley Hamilton
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2896 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Bailey.
William Johnson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4540 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Gibson.
Patience Bennett
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7768 at Worcester branch. Recorded birthplace as Worcester County, former master listed as Monroe.
Levi Goode
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barnes. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Harrison Marshall
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Grayson plantation, evaluated at $1111. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Jeremiah Smith
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Howard for consideration of $626.
Ada Thomas
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $506. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Laura Morgan
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Barbour. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Absalom Fleming
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Moses Griffin
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Worcester District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Hiram Roberts
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dabney. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Flora Logan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Tobias Tazewell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Maria Armstrong
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Tobias Evans
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Abraham Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Julia Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Worcester District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
George Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Winston in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Eleanor Ellis
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Nicholas plantation, evaluated at $836. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Margaret Martin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Williams to Davis for consideration of $1115.
Tabitha Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Carter for consideration of $1344.
Agnes Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Worcester District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Absalom Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robinson to Jackson for consideration of $1156.
Lucas Long
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Abbott plantation, evaluated at $653. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lewis Morgan
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $880. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gabriel Cox
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1851)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morgan to Armstrong for consideration of $522.
Agnes Fleming
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Augustus Lewis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Daniel Coleman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fowler to Wood for consideration of $679.
Winney Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Eve Hawkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Agnes Cook
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barnes in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Beatrix Randolph
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Julius Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Susan Harrison
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Worcester County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Patrick Freeman
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Hawkins plantation, evaluated at $362. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
James Monroe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Worcester District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Patrick Armstrong
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $1328. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaac Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Taylor for consideration of $843.
Eve Mercer
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Walker plantation, evaluated at $957. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mahala Bradley
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
John Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Miller to Rives for consideration of $755.
Phyllis Bryan
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $797. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Martha Ross
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Harris plantation, evaluated at $940. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rebecca Williams
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $753. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.