Brooke County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Brooke County, West Virginia.
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Brooke County Historical Records
Jeremiah Hale
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 4580 at Brooke branch. Recorded birthplace as Brooke County, former master listed as Byrd.
Lucretia Fairfax
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 4330 at Brooke branch. Recorded birthplace as Brooke County, former master listed as Roberts.
Patrick Fowler
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4950 at Brooke branch. Recorded birthplace as Brooke County, former master listed as Gaines.
Amelia Barnes
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brooke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Samuel Gibson
Probate Inventory (1867)Appraised in estate inventory of Boyd plantation, evaluated at $461. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gabriel Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 3854 at Brooke branch. Recorded birthplace as Brooke County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Lucretia Henry
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fleming to Boyd for consideration of $803.
Hester Moore
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 3966 at Brooke branch. Recorded birthplace as Brooke County, former master listed as Taylor.
Eleanor Cabell
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Scott. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Isaiah Evans
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Dabney. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Laura Robinson
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Logan. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Caroline Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Noah Ellis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Edward Washington
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Edward Marshall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Reuben Bowman
Probate Inventory (1857)Appraised in estate inventory of Preston plantation, evaluated at $444. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hester Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brooke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel King
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Rives plantation, evaluated at $753. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Priscilla Price
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Rebecca Graham
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Benjamin Cabell
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Matthews. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Patience Moore
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Cesar Faulkner
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Matilda Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hill in Brooke County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Ruth Page
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wythe to Bell for consideration of $1065.
Lucretia Fisher
Estate Division Account (1847)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Griffin. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Timothy Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brooke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Rebecca Matthews
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bailey. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Zachariah Fisher
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Mercer. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Gideon Morris
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of King. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Charles Roberts
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brooke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Timothy Wright
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brooke District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Mary Matthews
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Reed. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Beatrix Hughes
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cox. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Henry Harris
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Taylor. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Henry Wythe
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Bell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Isaac Bell
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by King. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.