Boone County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Boone County, West Virginia.
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Boone County Historical Records
Charity Butler
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3821 at Boone branch. Recorded birthplace as Boone County, former master listed as Gibson.
Lucas Williams
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 2940 at Boone branch. Recorded birthplace as Boone County, former master listed as Robinson.
Edward Watson
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8665 at Boone branch. Recorded birthplace as Boone County, former master listed as Johnson.
Moses Morris
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1864)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jackson to Reed for consideration of $944.
Rachel Hughes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Rebecca Dabney
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
George Armstrong
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Ezekiel Winston
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Gabriel Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Minerva Hawkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Abraham Nelson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Levi Alexander
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Lavinia Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Coleman to Russell for consideration of $696.
Julius Boyd
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Preston plantation, evaluated at $848. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ebenezer Boyd
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Marshall. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Lewis Lee
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Eleanor Campbell
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Eve Evans
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Archibald Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Richard Rives
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Julia Wood
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Winston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Zachariah Harris
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Campbell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Charity Dandridge
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bennett to Cox for consideration of $703.
Margaret Hale
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Brown. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Catherine Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Garland for consideration of $1471.
Joseph Gibson
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Johnson plantation, evaluated at $1248. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tabitha Monroe
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Patrick Peyton
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Page. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Margaret Alexander
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ellis to Carter for consideration of $1521.
Eve Simmons
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Wythe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Samuel Hughes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Tazewell
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ellis. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Jeremiah Beverley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Grayson for consideration of $1278.
Grace Wythe
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Goode. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Harrison Cooper
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.