Calhoun County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Calhoun County, West Virginia.
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Calhoun County Historical Records
Lewis Pendleton
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 8832 at Calhoun branch. Recorded birthplace as Calhoun County, former master listed as Polk.
Matthew Freeman
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1370 at Calhoun branch. Recorded birthplace as Calhoun County, former master listed as Lee.
Agnes Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3570 at Calhoun branch. Recorded birthplace as Calhoun County, former master listed as Butler.
Elizabeth Barbour
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Powell
Estate Division Account (1859)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wright. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Elijah Morgan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Washington to Wright for consideration of $1495.
Isaiah Bryan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Haynes in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
Catherine Haynes
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $856. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Watson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Francis Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Peter Thomas
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Abbott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Zachariah Preston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Tyler to Clark for consideration of $364.
Catherine Martin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Calhoun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Harriet Hale
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Preston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Eleanor Byrd
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Calhoun District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Tabitha Spottswood
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Stewart. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
William Reed
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Coleman plantation, evaluated at $1280. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Jacob Jackson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Allen to Brooks for consideration of $580.
Grace Roberts
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Howard. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Eve Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ball to Cooper for consideration of $1486.
Abraham Monroe
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.