Fayette County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Fayette County, West Virginia.
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Fayette County Historical Records
Margaret Scott
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Alexander Hale
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 3783 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Polk.
Victor Smith
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1115 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Abbott.
Winney Thomas
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5788 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Fleming.
Isabella Baker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Archibald Jackson
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9619 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Chamberlayne.
Harriet Fitzhugh
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Gaines. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Amos Bennett
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Francis Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Andrew Byrd
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Tobias Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Butler in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Gideon Smith
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Winney Page
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Lafayette Walker
Probate Inventory (1853)Appraised in estate inventory of Burke plantation, evaluated at $705. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Nancy Morgan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Tazewell
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Cooper plantation, evaluated at $680. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Josiah Martin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Christian in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Samuel Jefferson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Milley Parker
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
George Richardson
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Watson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Alfred Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Perkins
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Charles Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Martin to Hall for consideration of $916.
Judith Roberts
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Hill. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
Benjamin Hill
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Cary. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Richard Wright
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Robinson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
George Boyd
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Robertson plantation, evaluated at $986. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.