Anderson County, Kentucky Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Anderson County, Kentucky.

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Anderson County Historical Records

Henry Winston

Freedman's Bank Log (1871)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 7579 at Anderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Anderson County, former master listed as Hill.

Julia Cox

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.

Augustus Thomas

Manumission Deed (1868)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.

Peter Shelton

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.

Lafayette Lee

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Richardson to Tyler for consideration of $900.

Rebecca Gibson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Freeman in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.

Isaac Polk

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Ann Barbour

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.

Reuben Jackson

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.

Sophia Richardson

Manumission Deed (1856)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Robinson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.

Cesar Faulkner

Estate Division Account (1856)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

George Lee

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.

Cyrus Fisher

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Martha Ross

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.

Amos Peyton

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.

David Nicholas

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Hester Dabney

Manumission Deed (1836)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.

Charity Polk

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hawkins to Marshall for consideration of $989.

Jacob Allen

Manumission Deed (1828)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Howard. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.

Ruth Wilson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Smith to Fitzhugh for consideration of $1302.

Amelia Perkins

Probate Inventory (1827)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Jones plantation, evaluated at $517. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Rebecca Brown

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Matthews for consideration of $697.

Eleanor Cabell

Probate Inventory (1826)
Location: Anderson County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $832. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.