Pleasants County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Pleasants County, West Virginia.
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Pleasants County Historical Records
Daniel Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4154 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as Bradley.
Cato Price
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5871 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as Gibson.
Richard Cox
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6978 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as Stewart.
Rachel Wythe
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6878 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as King.
James Robinson
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 9984 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as Burke.
Dinah Fowler
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 8184 at Pleasants branch. Recorded birthplace as Pleasants County, former master listed as Brown.
Obadiah Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1863)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pleasants District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Zachariah Dabney
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Shelton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Martha Ellis
Manumission Deed (1861)Deed of emancipation granted by Campbell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1861.
Reuben Banks
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Taylor in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Samuel Morris
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Eve Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Cesar Cary
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Philip Randolph
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Goode in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Tabitha Coleman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Charity Wilson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Smith in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Zachariah Ross
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Judith Cook
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Amos Dawson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Walker in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Charity Long
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Harrison plantation, evaluated at $467. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Flora Christian
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Faulkner to Mitchell for consideration of $1169.
Beatrix Barbour
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Mitchell in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Minerva Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Morris in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Josiah Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Pleasants County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Isaac Pendleton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pleasants District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Laura Foster
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pleasants District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Wood
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Harris. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
David Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Pleasants District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Ball
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Monroe for consideration of $622.
Catherine Johnson
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Thomas. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Timothy Allen
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Cesar Faulkner
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Green plantation, evaluated at $1267. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ada Henry
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Taylor to Beverley for consideration of $508.
Lavinia Morris
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Willis. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.