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)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Henry to Nelson for consideration of $617.

Daniel Powell

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.

Archibald Boone

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.

John Graham

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

Enumerated under slaveholder King in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.

Isaiah Bowman

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robinson to White for consideration of $460.

Judith Nelson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.

Priscilla Campbell

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

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

Rose Dabney

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Dinwiddie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.

John Bailey

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Pendleton to Hamilton for consideration of $550.

Esther Powell

Probate Inventory (1837)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Hamilton plantation, evaluated at $523. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Mary Johnson

Estate Division Account (1832)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

Hannah Long

Estate Division Account (1825)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

Harrison Cabell

Manumission Deed (1822)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Goode. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.

Charles Butler

Estate Division Account (1822)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

Harrison Lewis

Probate Inventory (1820)
Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Wilson plantation, evaluated at $697. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.