Rockbridge County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Rockbridge County, Virginia.
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Rockbridge County Historical Records
Harrison Gordon
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2028 at Rockbridge branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockbridge County, former master listed as Lee.
Peter Bowman
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4807 at Rockbridge branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockbridge County, former master listed as White.
Minerva Henry
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Haynes for consideration of $1039.
Harriet Cabell
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Burke. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Elijah Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Rockbridge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Esther Spottswood
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Rockbridge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Solomon Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Rockbridge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Beatrix Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Rockbridge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Laura Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Rockbridge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Ezekiel Morgan
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Hawkins plantation, evaluated at $612. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
William Thornton
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Cooper. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Agnes Clark
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Howard to Evans for consideration of $788.
Reuben Thornton
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Anna Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Wood for consideration of $474.
Emily Coleman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rockbridge District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.