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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 5425 at Caldwell branch. Recorded birthplace as Caldwell County, former master listed as Haynes.

Celia Henderson

Manumission Deed (1865)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Butler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.

Rachel Reed

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

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ball to Lee for consideration of $1160.

Felix Polk

Estate Division Account (1861)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Miller. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Alfred Jones

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1861)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

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)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Moore in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.

Matthew Bowman

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Caroline Taylor

Estate Division Account (1857)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Levi Peyton

Probate Inventory (1856)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Bryan plantation, evaluated at $874. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Victor Robertson

Estate Division Account (1851)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bryan. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Noah Brooks

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.

Matthew Gaines

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Wood in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.

Amos Cooper

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Julia Claiborne

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Scott in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 65.

Cato Brown

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Caldwell County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.

Nancy Robinson

Estate Division Account (1842)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Lucy Ellis

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Peyton to Ball for consideration of $671.

Mahala White

Manumission Deed (1833)
Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Ball. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.