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)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)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Augustus Thomas
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Byrd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Peter Shelton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Richardson to Tyler for consideration of $900.
Rebecca Gibson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Freeman in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Isaac Polk
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Dawson in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Ann Barbour
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Reuben Jackson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Sophia Richardson
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Robinson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Cesar Faulkner
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
George Lee
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Martha Ross
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Amos Peyton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fowler in Anderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
David Nicholas
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1848)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Anderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Hester Dabney
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Claiborne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Charity Polk
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hawkins to Marshall for consideration of $989.
Jacob Allen
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Howard. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Ruth Wilson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Smith to Fitzhugh for consideration of $1302.
Amelia Perkins
Probate Inventory (1827)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)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Matthews for consideration of $697.
Eleanor Cabell
Probate Inventory (1826)Appraised in estate inventory of Barbour plantation, evaluated at $832. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.