Ritchie County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Ritchie County, West Virginia.
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Ritchie County Historical Records
Matilda Fowler
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2819 at Ritchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Ritchie County, former master listed as Coleman.
Nancy Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6419 at Ritchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Ritchie County, former master listed as Blackwell.
Julius Boyd
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 7639 at Ritchie branch. Recorded birthplace as Ritchie County, former master listed as Smith.
Charles Howard
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Richard King
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Stewart in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Dinah Evans
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Chamberlayne to Nelson for consideration of $1085.
Rose Watson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dabney in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Absalom Freeman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Martin in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Charles Scott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Clara Wilson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to Howard for consideration of $885.
Isaiah Davis
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Reed. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Jacob Brooks
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Byrd. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Tabitha White
Probate Inventory (1851)Appraised in estate inventory of Mitchell plantation, evaluated at $1229. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Laura Pendleton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cox in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Mahala Henry
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Nelson in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Isaac Evans
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Lucy Brown
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Nancy Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Parthenia Ball
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wright in Ritchie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.
Leah Marshall
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Bowman plantation, evaluated at $1338. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Hester Faulkner
Probate Inventory (1849)Appraised in estate inventory of Beverley plantation, evaluated at $719. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alfred Preston
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fleming to Gordon for consideration of $424.
Delilah Davis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Cary for consideration of $638.
Priscilla Boone
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Spottswood. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
Lucy Morgan
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harvey to Hall for consideration of $1222.
Dinah Thomas
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Jeremiah Howard
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Marshall plantation, evaluated at $868. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Morgan
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Blackwell plantation, evaluated at $767. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Garland
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Cox plantation, evaluated at $1310. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ada Ross
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Roberts. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.