Bath County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bath County, Kentucky.
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Bath County Historical Records
Elizabeth Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4078 at Bath branch. Recorded birthplace as Bath County, former master listed as Baker.
Gabriel Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Shelton in Bath County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 4.
William Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Long in Bath County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Philip Goode
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Foster plantation, evaluated at $370. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Zilpha Cabell
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Randolph. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Milley Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Hammond for consideration of $1118.
Phyllis Green
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Lewis. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Charity Griffin
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Polk to Dawson for consideration of $720.