Bourbon County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Bourbon County, Kentucky.
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Bourbon County Historical Records
Obadiah Moore
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4575 at Bourbon branch. Recorded birthplace as Bourbon County, former master listed as Matthews.
Phyllis Hall
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 3316 at Bourbon branch. Recorded birthplace as Bourbon County, former master listed as Morgan.
Noah Bell
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 9054 at Bourbon branch. Recorded birthplace as Bourbon County, former master listed as Harris.
Patrick Cooper
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Bourbon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Clara Baker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Bourbon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Catherine Page
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Bourbon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Ann Roberts
Probate Inventory (1860)Appraised in estate inventory of Robinson plantation, evaluated at $844. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Rebecca Dabney
Manumission Deed (1858)Deed of emancipation granted by Winston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.
Harriet Mitchell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hamilton in Bourbon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 49.
William Rogers
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Perkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Emily Long
Estate Division Account (1837)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Dinah Bennett
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Bailey plantation, evaluated at $417. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Philip Cooper
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Watson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Archibald Carter
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Hale. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Violet Jackson
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Claiborne plantation, evaluated at $479. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Fowler
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Russell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
William Parker
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Thomas plantation, evaluated at $681. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Foster
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gaines to Hammond for consideration of $356.
John White
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Carter. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.