Ballard County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Ballard County, Kentucky.
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Ballard County Historical Records
Timothy Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 9480 at Ballard branch. Recorded birthplace as Ballard County, former master listed as Fitzhugh.
Abraham Ball
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1081 at Ballard branch. Recorded birthplace as Ballard County, former master listed as Henry.
George Willis
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 8400 at Ballard branch. Recorded birthplace as Ballard County, former master listed as Goode.
Parthenia Clay
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3244 at Ballard branch. Recorded birthplace as Ballard County, former master listed as Hall.
Parthenia Chamberlayne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ballard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Leah Gordon
Manumission Deed (1852)Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.
Jacob Evans
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ballard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Gideon Fisher
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Ballard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
William Jones
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Chamberlayne. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Nancy Walker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bowman to Jackson for consideration of $1213.
Rachel Dandridge
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Hall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Hannah Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Williams to Beverley for consideration of $1394.
Richard Evans
Estate Division Account (1831)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Logan. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Isaac Henry
Estate Division Account (1825)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Martin. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Violet Jefferson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ballard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.