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)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

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)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 9433 at Shenandoah branch. Recorded birthplace as Shenandoah County, former master listed as Perkins.

Patrick Hughes

Estate Division Account (1856)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Allen. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Lavinia Johnson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.

Maria Byrd

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.

Violet Mason

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

Enumerated under slaveholder White in Shenandoah County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.

Alexander Hughes

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

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

Obadiah Marshall

Estate Division Account (1839)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Martha Dabney

Probate Inventory (1837)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Gibson plantation, evaluated at $400. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Tabitha Watson

Manumission Deed (1834)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Hale. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.

Ezekiel Mercer

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Garland to Willis for consideration of $1052.

Tobias Fleming

Probate Inventory (1833)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Mitchell plantation, evaluated at $969. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Samuel Ellis

Probate Inventory (1828)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Randolph plantation, evaluated at $1041. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Samuel Clay

Manumission Deed (1827)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Bryan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.

Francis Byrd

Manumission Deed (1827)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Cox. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.

Esther Morris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jefferson to Fowler for consideration of $1266.

Henry Gibson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Clark for consideration of $987.

Edward Gaines

Manumission Deed (1824)
Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Matthews. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.