Dickenson County, Virginia Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dickenson County, Virginia.

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Dickenson County Historical Records

Milley Spottswood

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 9848 at Dickenson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickenson County, former master listed as Thomas.

Abraham Morris

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 5843 at Dickenson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickenson County, former master listed as Rogers.

Augustus Brown

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 8688 at Dickenson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickenson County, former master listed as Bell.

David Rives

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 2792 at Dickenson branch. Recorded birthplace as Dickenson County, former master listed as Harvey.

Patience Mason

Estate Division Account (1865)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Ruth Hall

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clark to Haynes for consideration of $380.

Eleanor Willis

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Dickenson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Alfred Wythe

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

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

Maria Jones

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Dickenson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.

Jane Watson

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Miller plantation, evaluated at $568. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Susan Wright

Estate Division Account (1850)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Peyton. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Tobias Wright

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Dickenson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.

Mahala Boyd

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Dickenson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Amos Stewart

Estate Division Account (1840)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Tabitha Boone

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Morgan for consideration of $1390.

Zachariah Chamberlayne

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dickenson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Amos Tazewell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Evans for consideration of $1248.

Reuben Jones

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)
Location: Dickenson County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Bryan for consideration of $1322.