Mcdowell County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
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Mcdowell County Historical Records
Sarah Robertson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5828 at McDowell branch. Recorded birthplace as McDowell County, former master listed as Brooks.
Harriet Boyd
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Emily Anderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 3946 at McDowell branch. Recorded birthplace as McDowell County, former master listed as Butler.
Sophia Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 1169 at McDowell branch. Recorded birthplace as McDowell County, former master listed as Freeman.
Ezekiel Rives
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Griffin. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Amos Taylor
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5479 at McDowell branch. Recorded birthplace as McDowell County, former master listed as Haynes.
Jeremiah Goode
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harrison. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Mary Henderson
Probate Inventory (1863)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $734. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Agnes Burke
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Watson for consideration of $939.
Eleanor Wilson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Howard to Clay for consideration of $1377.
Samuel Haynes
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Wilson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
George Lee
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in McDowell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Alfred Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in McDowell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Phyllis Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in McDowell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Eve Allen
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cooper. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Levi Cooper
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Monroe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Cyrus Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Preston for consideration of $1502.
Hiram Burke
Manumission Deed (1854)Deed of emancipation granted by Thomas. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.
Joseph Monroe
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Morris. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Martha Fitzhugh
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in McDowell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
John Howard
Manumission Deed (1842)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1842.
Richard Johnson
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Morris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Cyrus Boone
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jefferson to Fitzhugh for consideration of $368.
Henry Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1839)Deed of emancipation granted by Abbott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.
Martha Peyton
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Johnson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
David White
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $751. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Edward Preston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Grayson to Fowler for consideration of $913.
Eve Cooper
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Solomon Peyton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for McDowell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.