Boyd County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Boyd County, Kentucky.
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Boyd County Historical Records
George Bennett
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 3431 at Boyd branch. Recorded birthplace as Boyd County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Ruth Shelton
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8331 at Boyd branch. Recorded birthplace as Boyd County, former master listed as Pendleton.
Patrick Henderson
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 5048 at Boyd branch. Recorded birthplace as Boyd County, former master listed as Logan.
Patrick Willis
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 3023 at Boyd branch. Recorded birthplace as Boyd County, former master listed as Rives.
Esther Fisher
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boyd District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Eleanor Cooper
Manumission Deed (1863)Deed of emancipation granted by Hamilton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1863.
Felix Gordon
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Boyd County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Stephen Hawkins
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Boyd County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Noah Preston
Probate Inventory (1854)Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $391. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Moses Howard
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Phyllis Fisher
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Price plantation, evaluated at $1250. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Haynes
Estate Division Account (1828)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Tobias Watson
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Roberts. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.