Shenandoah County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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Shenandoah County Historical Records
Charlotte Blackwell
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 5714 at Shenandoah branch. Recorded birthplace as Shenandoah County, former master listed as Winston.
Moses Grayson
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 9433 at Shenandoah branch. Recorded birthplace as Shenandoah County, former master listed as Perkins.
Patrick Hughes
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Allen. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Lavinia Johnson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Maria Byrd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Violet Mason
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder White in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Alexander Hughes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Obadiah Marshall
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Martha Dabney
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $400. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tabitha Watson
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Hale. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Ezekiel Mercer
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Garland to Willis for consideration of $1052.
Tobias Fleming
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Mitchell plantation, evaluated at $969. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Ellis
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Randolph plantation, evaluated at $1041. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Samuel Clay
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Bryan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Francis Byrd
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Cox. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Esther Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jefferson to Fowler for consideration of $1266.
Henry Gibson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Clark for consideration of $987.
Edward Gaines
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.