Clay County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Clay County, West Virginia.
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Clay County Historical Records
Patrick Harris
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Eve Hall
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 6558 at Clay branch. Recorded birthplace as Clay County, former master listed as Shelton.
Mary Logan
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9995 at Clay branch. Recorded birthplace as Clay County, former master listed as Roberts.
Julia Clay
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Julius Perkins
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Tabitha Abbott
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Sophia Bell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Peggy Gibson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
James Moore
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Henderson in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
James Washington
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bell in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Amos Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Caroline Clay
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Clay County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Patrick Russell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Elizabeth Evans
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Ross plantation, evaluated at $1050. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tobias Miller
Probate Inventory (1844)Appraised in estate inventory of Cabell plantation, evaluated at $777. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mahala Campbell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Goode to Marshall for consideration of $1526.
Lafayette Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clay District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Reuben Christian
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Ellis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
James Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Nelson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Cato Harrison
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bell to Bell for consideration of $1314.
Delilah Harrison
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.