Scott County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Scott County, Virginia.
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Scott County Historical Records
Chloe Taylor
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Catherine Robinson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Scott to Washington for consideration of $465.
Samuel White
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Graham for consideration of $1170.
Andrew Grayson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Alfred Polk
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Williams to Shelton for consideration of $1104.
Reuben Robertson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Amelia Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Delilah Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Zilpha Carter
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Parker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Solomon Bennett
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Perkins. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
John Campbell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Ann Davis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Lafayette Cook
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Augustus Barnes
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Dinah Henderson
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Felix Burke
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Charity Williams
Probate Inventory (1823)Appraised in estate inventory of Gaines plantation, evaluated at $1091. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.