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)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)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)Opened savings account No. 9717 at Stafford branch. Recorded birthplace as Stafford County, former master listed as Roberts.
Tobias Fleming
Probate Inventory (1862)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)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Emily Spottswood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Stafford District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Ellis
Probate Inventory (1856)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Francis Rives
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Hannah Reed
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Stafford County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.
Abraham Thomas
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Dandridge. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Minerva Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thornton to Monroe for consideration of $594.
Jacob Jefferson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jones to Richardson for consideration of $1388.
Noah Goode
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Nicholas for consideration of $572.