Berkeley County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Berkeley County, West Virginia.
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Berkeley County Historical Records
Matthew Dabney
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2643 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Garland.
Josiah Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 2136 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Cary.
Moses Clay
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8212 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Thornton.
Chloe Barnes
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5913 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Nicholas.
James Abbott
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 2204 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Washington.
Edward Winston
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 3682 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Richardson.
Winney Anderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7328 at Berkeley branch. Recorded birthplace as Berkeley County, former master listed as Howard.
Archibald Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Goode
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Reuben Wright
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Archibald Brown
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Lafayette Gaines
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Spottswood in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Noah Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Julius Garland
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Willis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Ebenezer Clay
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Robertson to Hughes for consideration of $1440.
Rachel Haynes
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Blackwell plantation, evaluated at $717. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Matilda Carter
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
James Clay
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cabell in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Cato Gaines
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Henry Howard
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Winney Carter
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Harriet Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Berkeley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Grace Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Matthews for consideration of $989.
Alfred Ellis
Manumission Deed (1847)Deed of emancipation granted by Fisher. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1847.
Solomon Fleming
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Ellis plantation, evaluated at $743. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Butler plantation, evaluated at $1063. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Jane Ball
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Carter. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
James Fleming
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Howard to Tazewell for consideration of $781.
Ada Wilson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Charlotte Miller
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harvey to Matthews for consideration of $892.
Ezekiel Morgan
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bradley. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Phyllis Jackson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ball to Cox for consideration of $354.
Priscilla Smith
Manumission Deed (1829)Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.
Sarah Wright
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1828)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Nathan Hamilton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harvey to Lewis for consideration of $1178.
Caroline Perkins
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Howard to Ball for consideration of $924.
Sarah Tazewell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Wythe for consideration of $516.
Daniel Byrd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Cesar Gaines
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1820)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berkeley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.