Braxton County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Braxton County, West Virginia.
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Braxton County Historical Records
Victor Jefferson
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1110 at Braxton branch. Recorded birthplace as Braxton County, former master listed as Boyd.
Martha Clay
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Scott plantation, evaluated at $805. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Abraham Allen
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8875 at Braxton branch. Recorded birthplace as Braxton County, former master listed as Boone.
Caroline Winston
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6769 at Braxton branch. Recorded birthplace as Braxton County, former master listed as Hughes.
William Butler
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Barbour. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Sarah Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Margaret Rives
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Dinah Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Patience Fisher
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Charity Butler
Manumission Deed (1858)Deed of emancipation granted by Rogers. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.
Obadiah Coleman
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Gibson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Charlotte Tazewell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Francis Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
Lucretia Thomas
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Ann Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Preston to Winston for consideration of $800.
Gabriel Jones
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Margaret Hill
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Braxton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Violet Goode
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $1341. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eleanor Polk
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Williams plantation, evaluated at $857. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Leah Hale
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $517. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Solomon Logan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Richardson for consideration of $801.
Lafayette Graham
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Price for consideration of $669.
Reuben Monroe
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Faulkner plantation, evaluated at $1244. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Andrew Shelton
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $1310. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tobias Preston
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Tyler plantation, evaluated at $1022. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hiram Henry
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.