Tyler County, West Virginia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Tyler County, West Virginia.
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Tyler County Historical Records
Benjamin Garland
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1546 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Byrd.
Hiram Jones
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9790 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Fitzhugh.
Laura Henderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1111 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Brooks.
Francis Taylor
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 1537 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Lee.
Milley Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6130 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Lee.
Stephen Howard
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8404 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Jones.
Julius Spottswood
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 2805 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Dandridge.
Ezekiel Gaines
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7801 at Tyler branch. Recorded birthplace as Tyler County, former master listed as Gordon.
Chloe Abbott
Estate Division Account (1864)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Patience Powell
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Cook in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Maria Miller
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Wythe in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
Esther Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Campbell for consideration of $1452.
Violet Nelson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tyler District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Martha Dandridge
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Martha Hamilton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Hannah Jackson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 57.
Daniel Stewart
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ball in Tyler County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Ada Walker
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $1163. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Isaac Moore
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hall to Watson for consideration of $422.
Flora Coleman
Probate Inventory (1841)Appraised in estate inventory of Brooks plantation, evaluated at $1115. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Beatrix Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tyler District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Page
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Tyler District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Laura Clay
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Anderson to Hale for consideration of $805.
Harriet Brown
Manumission Deed (1827)Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1827.
Harrison Dawson
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $1314. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Cato Nelson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Nelson to Roberts for consideration of $1002.
Jacob Martin
Manumission Deed (1821)Deed of emancipation granted by Dawson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1821.
Daniel Bryan
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Abbott plantation, evaluated at $854. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.