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)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

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)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.

Moses Wood

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.

Patience Cox

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.

George Harris

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Brooks in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.

Matilda Boone

Manumission Deed (1859)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.

Thomas Brooks

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Buckingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.

Gideon Thornton

Manumission Deed (1846)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.

Dinah Davis

Manumission Deed (1843)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.

James Price

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Miller to Martin for consideration of $1514.

Anna Stewart

Probate Inventory (1839)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Allen plantation, evaluated at $882. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lucy Hill

Estate Division Account (1836)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Priscilla Mercer

Manumission Deed (1835)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.

Cesar Fowler

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Powell to Hughes for consideration of $1378.

Zilpha Byrd

Manumission Deed (1828)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.

Charlotte Jefferson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Buckingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.