Culpeper County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Culpeper County, Virginia.
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Culpeper County Historical Records
Leah Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9948 at Culpeper branch. Recorded birthplace as Culpeper County, former master listed as Haynes.
Priscilla Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5149 at Culpeper branch. Recorded birthplace as Culpeper County, former master listed as Fowler.
Violet Ellis
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Sarah Thomas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Russell in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Elijah Pendleton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1852)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cary to Barnes for consideration of $901.
Charity Henderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder White in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Matilda Brown
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cox in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Moses Powell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mercer in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Minerva Wood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Stephen Coleman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gordon in Culpeper County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Josiah Fitzhugh
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Hester Perkins
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Culpeper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Sophia Lewis
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Campbell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Zachariah Smith
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Gaines. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Lewis Morgan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Culpeper District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Minerva Thompson
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Christian plantation, evaluated at $510. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.