Westmoreland County, Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Westmoreland County, Virginia.
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Westmoreland County Historical Records
Eve Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Beatrix Dandridge
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Peter Baker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Caroline Simmons
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Long plantation, evaluated at $1398. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Caroline Byrd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Westmoreland District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Daniel Harrison
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Burke to Price for consideration of $917.
Richard Christian
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Nathan Brooks
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Cyrus Rogers
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.