Breathitt County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Breathitt County Research Guide (PDF)
Get instant access to the Breathitt County primary record guide detailing slaveholder estate wills, land deed volumes, and microfilm roll citations.
Breathitt County Historical Records
Philip Pendleton
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6801 at Breathitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Breathitt County, former master listed as Green.
Philip Clay
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 5734 at Breathitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Breathitt County, former master listed as Christian.
Mahala Smith
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9305 at Breathitt branch. Recorded birthplace as Breathitt County, former master listed as Harrison.
Elijah Green
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Faulkner in Breathitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Lucretia Hill
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Breathitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Violet Martin
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Breathitt County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Clara Howard
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Watson to Powell for consideration of $669.
Tabitha Freeman
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fleming to Robinson for consideration of $1479.
Patience Wood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Graham to Chamberlayne for consideration of $495.
Benjamin Rives
Probate Inventory (1836)Appraised in estate inventory of Lee plantation, evaluated at $499. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mary Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Christian for consideration of $1366.
Nancy Mitchell
Manumission Deed (1828)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1828.
Harrison Foster
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Nelson plantation, evaluated at $691. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eleanor Wilson
Probate Inventory (1821)Appraised in estate inventory of Chamberlayne plantation, evaluated at $690. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.