Taylor County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Taylor County, West Virginia.
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Taylor County Historical Records
Samuel Lewis
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8707 at Taylor branch. Recorded birthplace as Taylor County, former master listed as Wythe.
Lewis Harvey
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4176 at Taylor branch. Recorded birthplace as Taylor County, former master listed as Smith.
Samuel Hamilton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Taylor District. Monthly wage stipulated at $9 with rations and lodging provided.
Lewis Wythe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fowler to Green for consideration of $1295.
Beatrix Morgan
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Claiborne. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Benjamin Williams
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Hiram Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Judith Banks
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Clay in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Charlotte Dabney
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
David Dawson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Elijah Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Rives in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Beatrix Long
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Matthews in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 56.
Sarah Barnes
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bennett in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Solomon Wright
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Patrick Miller
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Fleming. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Laura Claiborne
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Freeman. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Cyrus Price
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Cato Walker
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Winston in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Tabitha Fowler
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Robert Griffin
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fitzhugh in Taylor County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Beatrix Haynes
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harrison. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Parthenia Harris
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Tobias Washington
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Henry for consideration of $1398.
Hiram Wood
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1841)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Taylor District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Reed
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Taylor District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Charity Richardson
Estate Division Account (1835)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Grayson. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Charles Miller
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Campbell plantation, evaluated at $485. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Nathan Thornton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Taylor to Boyd for consideration of $768.
Grace Clark
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Fitzhugh. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Ruth Baker
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Winston. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.