Boyle County, Kentucky Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Boyle County, Kentucky.

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Boyle County Historical Records

Eleanor Howard

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 9358 at Boyle branch. Recorded birthplace as Boyle County, former master listed as Cabell.

John Marshall

Estate Division Account (1862)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Powell. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Philip Dandridge

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Watson to Stewart for consideration of $965.

Esther Shelton

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Thornton in Boyle County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.

Charlotte Matthews

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1852)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boyle District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.

Delilah Simmons

Manumission Deed (1850)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.

Daniel Moore

Manumission Deed (1845)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Long. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1845.

Parthenia Hawkins

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1838)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Boyle District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.

Isaac Rives

Manumission Deed (1837)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Cox. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.

Patience Mitchell

Probate Inventory (1829)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $1184. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Margaret Gaines

Manumission Deed (1828)
Location: Boyle County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.