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)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Beatrix Dandridge

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.

Peter Baker

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Westmoreland County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.

Caroline Simmons

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

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)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

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)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Burke to Price for consideration of $917.

Richard Christian

Estate Division Account (1838)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Nathan Brooks

Estate Division Account (1835)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Cyrus Rogers

Manumission Deed (1829)
Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia

Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.