Includes a manuscript entitled, "List of slaves owned by Trombley Smith", regards Airville plantation, Virginia, on July 1, 1828. The list shows the name, age, occupation, and in some cases the ancestry of the enslaved person, as well as births (male or female) and details of deaths. Also, following the names of some enslaved peoples, in parenthesis, are notes showing dates of sales of the enslaved and name of purchaser. Likewise are notes showing dates of purchases of enslaved individuals and name of person from whom purchase was made.