Buckingham County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Buckingham County, Virginia.
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Buckingham County Historical Records
James Boone
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4880 at Buckingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Buckingham County, former master listed as Evans.
Agnes Hughes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Moses Wood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Patience Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
George Harris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Matilda Boone
Manumission Deed (1859)Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.
Thomas Brooks
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Gideon Thornton
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Dinah Davis
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
James Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Miller to Martin for consideration of $1514.
Anna Stewart
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Allen plantation, evaluated at $882. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucy Hill
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Priscilla Mercer
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Cesar Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Powell to Hughes for consideration of $1378.
Zilpha Byrd
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Charlotte Jefferson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Buckingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.