Gilmer County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Gilmer County, West Virginia.
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Gilmer County Historical Records
Harriet Claiborne
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3549 at Gilmer branch. Recorded birthplace as Gilmer County, former master listed as Cooper.
Dinah Howard
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Bryan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
William Peyton
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5203 at Gilmer branch. Recorded birthplace as Gilmer County, former master listed as Fowler.
Jane Willis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Rebecca Tyler
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5687 at Gilmer branch. Recorded birthplace as Gilmer County, former master listed as Morgan.
Winney Graham
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Minerva Dandridge
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Chamberlayne in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Winney Rogers
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Green in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 41.
Francis Monroe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Noah Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Henry in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Flora Boone
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Thomas Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Price
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Eleanor Allen
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Patience Clark
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Hester Wright
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Eve Dawson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Jane Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Page in Gilmer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
George Russell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Thomas Monroe
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Taylor. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Hannah Wood
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of White plantation, evaluated at $888. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peggy Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1846)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boyd to Hall for consideration of $894.
Julia Rogers
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Tazewell. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Ezekiel Jefferson
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Moore. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Andrew Powell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Charlotte Brooks
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Faulkner. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Julia White
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Phyllis Hughes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Claiborne for consideration of $1412.
Tobias Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Parthenia Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1829)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gilmer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Tabitha Gaines
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Jefferson for consideration of $1534.
Lucy Bradley
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.