Rockingham County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Rockingham County, Virginia.
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Rockingham County Historical Records
Moses Christian
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4888 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Brooks.
Cesar Nelson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8315 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Jackson.
Judith Perkins
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1521 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Griffin.
Peggy Cooper
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 2044 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Polk.
Minerva King
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 1543 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Henderson.
Violet Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3933 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Wythe.
Solomon Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1216 at Rockingham branch. Recorded birthplace as Rockingham County, former master listed as Rogers.
Grace Lewis
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Preston. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Alexander Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Matthews for consideration of $748.
Harriet Monroe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rockingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Elijah Harrison
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Charlotte Grayson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rockingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
William Gordon
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Fowler plantation, evaluated at $435. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lewis Morgan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Daniel Gibson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Daniel Harris
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Philip Taylor
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.
Eve Martin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Rockingham County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Benjamin Anderson
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $1058. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peggy Rogers
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Page to Foster for consideration of $849.
Stephen Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Evans to King for consideration of $1482.
Francis Hammond
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rockingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Henry Mitchell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Gibson for consideration of $1219.
Elizabeth Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Rockingham District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.