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Enslaved persons

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Gibson Lamb Cranmer Papers regarding Statehood and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2848
Overview Papers regarding West Virginia statehood and the history of Wheeling and Ohio County compiled by Judge Gibson L. Cranmer (1826-1903) of Wheeling, West Virginia, who served as secretary of the Wheeling Convention that repudiated Virginia's secession from the United States in 1861. Series 1 includes manuscript narratives and correspondence describing events of the West Virginia statehood movement, written by eyewitnesses at the request of Gibson L. Cranmer. Manuscript authors include John S....
Dates: 1787-1895, undated; Majority of material found within 1822-1881
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Kanawha County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0145
Overview

County court records consisting primarily of court case papers, related court record books (dockets, execution books, fee books, witness books, etc.), and public records concerning a variety of topics including land records, schools, and marriages. There are also a few private account books relating to various local industries, including salt, mining, sawmills, steamboats, and general stores.

Dates: 1773-1933
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Ohio County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0031
Overview

County court and public records consisting primarily of court dockets and records relating to these court proceedings, including order, execution, minute, and fee books. There are also various public records, including land records, birth, marriage, and death, estate settlement, and naturalizations. There are a small number of private papers of businesses involved in court cases.

Dates: 1772-1954; Majority of material found within 1777-1930
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center