Boone County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Boone County, Kentucky.
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Boone County Historical Records
Stephen Wright
Estate Division Account (1868)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Baker. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Catherine Davis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Logan to Harrison for consideration of $889.
Milley King
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Boone. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Andrew Morgan
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hall. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Elijah Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Milley Lee
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Boone County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Elizabeth Clay
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hale. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Celia Henderson
Estate Division Account (1854)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Violet Coleman
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Byrd plantation, evaluated at $1269. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Archibald Walker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1839)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hill to Bryan for consideration of $1255.
Sophia Washington
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1836)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Beverley
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boone District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
George Hall
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1829)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Moore to Mitchell for consideration of $1054.
Nathan Peyton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Green to Hammond for consideration of $578.
Alexander Fowler
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $809. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.