Dinwiddie County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
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Dinwiddie County Historical Records
Patrick Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Henry to Nelson for consideration of $617.
Daniel Powell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Archibald Boone
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
John Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Isaiah Bowman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robinson to White for consideration of $460.
Judith Nelson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dinwiddie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Priscilla Campbell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Rose Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
John Bailey
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Pendleton to Hamilton for consideration of $550.
Esther Powell
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Hamilton plantation, evaluated at $523. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mary Johnson
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Hannah Long
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Harrison Cabell
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by Goode. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.
Charles Butler
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Price. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Harrison Lewis
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $697. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.