Brunswick County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Brunswick County, Virginia.
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Brunswick County Historical Records
Lucretia Nelson
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3183 at Brunswick branch. Recorded birthplace as Brunswick County, former master listed as Bell.
Charles Ball
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boone. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Rose Ross
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Isabella Taylor
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Phyllis Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Alexander Ross
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Philip Roberts
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1859)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Harvey for consideration of $877.
Amelia Banks
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brunswick District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Eleanor Alexander
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Perkins plantation, evaluated at $1378. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
James Williams
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Peggy Reed
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Eleanor Cox
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Brunswick County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Catherine Hall
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Freeman. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Zachariah Reed
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Grace Cook
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dabney. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Ann Nelson
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.