Stafford County, Virginia Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Stafford County, Virginia.

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Stafford County Historical Records

Henry Mercer

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 6623 at Stafford branch. Recorded birthplace as Stafford County, former master listed as Howard.

Jeremiah Grayson

Freedman's Bank Log (1869)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 4955 at Stafford branch. Recorded birthplace as Stafford County, former master listed as Fowler.

Lucy Smith

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Opened savings account No. 9717 at Stafford branch. Recorded birthplace as Stafford County, former master listed as Roberts.

Tobias Fleming

Probate Inventory (1862)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Page plantation, evaluated at $517. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Philip King

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Stafford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Delilah Bradley

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.

Emily Spottswood

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Stafford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.

Lucy Ellis

Probate Inventory (1856)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Appraised in estate inventory of Price plantation, evaluated at $958. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Cato Thompson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.

Francis Rives

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.

Hannah Reed

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.

Abraham Thomas

Estate Division Account (1846)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

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

Minerva Reed

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thornton to Monroe for consideration of $594.

Jacob Jefferson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jones to Richardson for consideration of $1388.

Noah Goode

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)
Location: Stafford County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Nicholas for consideration of $572.