Monongalia County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Monongalia County, West Virginia.
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Monongalia County Historical Records
Julia Grayson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5737 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Abbott.
Ada Powell
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9239 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Hannah Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8166 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Dandridge.
Obadiah Washington
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6374 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Price.
Isaiah Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3739 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Price.
Rose Banks
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 8624 at Monongalia branch. Recorded birthplace as Monongalia County, former master listed as Carter.
Cesar Russell
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Winston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Milley Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Williams in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Lewis Mason
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Mason in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Daniel Perkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Zachariah Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Henry Dabney
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Laura Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Henry in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 46.
Thomas Haynes
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Griffin in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
James Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Monongalia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Rose Cook
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Rose Dawson
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $356. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Gabriel Wilson
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Harrison plantation, evaluated at $870. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
George Marshall
Manumission Deed (1845)Deed of emancipation granted by Jones. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.
Samuel Lee
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Harris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Andrew Hall
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monongalia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Solomon Shelton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Nelson to Marshall for consideration of $1296.
Gideon Henderson
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Clay plantation, evaluated at $1097. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Julius Fleming
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Jefferson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Moses Harris
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Nancy Thornton
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Cooper plantation, evaluated at $1061. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Levi Barnes
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Abbott for consideration of $380.
Hannah Taylor
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monongalia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Caroline Nicholas
Estate Division Account (1827)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Lewis Moore
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monongalia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Timothy Johnson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monongalia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Archibald Long
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1824)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Grayson for consideration of $1207.
Nathan Tyler
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Charlotte Garland
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Bryan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Lucretia Boone
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Monongalia District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Violet Wright
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Logan. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Emily Preston
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.