Amherst County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Amherst County, Virginia.
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Amherst County Historical Records
Grace Hawkins
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8772 at Amherst branch. Recorded birthplace as Amherst County, former master listed as Ellis.
Jeremiah Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9522 at Amherst branch. Recorded birthplace as Amherst County, former master listed as Gibson.
Anna Nelson
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Hammond. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Leah Henderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Carter to Hall for consideration of $413.
Moses Goode
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Amherst County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Charles Fisher
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Amherst County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Milley Wright
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $1068. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Russell
Probate Inventory (1858)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $945. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Daniel Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Bennett for consideration of $1044.
Catherine Butler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nicholas in Amherst County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Cyrus Bailey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Carter in Amherst County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Nancy Mitchell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Amherst County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Benjamin Jackson
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Jones plantation, evaluated at $1293. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hannah Simmons
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Rives. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.
Tabitha Randolph
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Page. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.