Caldwell County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Caldwell County, Kentucky.
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Caldwell County Historical Records
Daniel Winston
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6126 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Fairfax.
Matilda Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 9876 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Fairfax.
Lavinia White
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6929 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Brown.
Priscilla Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9955 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Wythe.
Isabella Foster
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 5425 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Haynes.
Celia Henderson
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Butler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Rachel Reed
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ball to Lee for consideration of $1160.
Felix Polk
Estate Division Account (1861)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Alfred Jones
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Caldwell District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Peggy Davis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Matthew Bowman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.
Caroline Taylor
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Levi Peyton
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $874. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Victor Robertson
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Noah Brooks
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Matthew Gaines
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Amos Cooper
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Julia Claiborne
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.
Cato Brown
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Nancy Robinson
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Lucy Ellis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Ball for consideration of $671.
Mahala White
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.