Carter County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Carter County, Kentucky.
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Carter County Historical Records
Cesar Bailey
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6989 at Carter branch. Recorded birthplace as Carter County, former master listed as Thomas.
Solomon Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6905 at Carter branch. Recorded birthplace as Carter County, former master listed as Jones.
Celia Goode
Manumission Deed (1866)Deed of emancipation granted by Blackwell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1866.
Tabitha Coleman
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 4022 at Carter branch. Recorded birthplace as Carter County, former master listed as Davis.
Chloe Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7088 at Carter branch. Recorded birthplace as Carter County, former master listed as Wright.
Daniel Jones
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 4346 at Carter branch. Recorded birthplace as Carter County, former master listed as Jackson.
Elizabeth Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Carter County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Zilpha Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Carter County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Ann Reed
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Johnson in Carter County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Levi Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Carter District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Judith Ellis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Page for consideration of $402.
Cesar Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Carter County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 47.
Chloe Morgan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Harrison in Carter County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Obadiah Preston
Probate Inventory (1842)Appraised in estate inventory of Hamilton plantation, evaluated at $677. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Milley Grayson
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cooper. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Charles Wright
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Nicholas. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Eleanor Gaines
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Carter District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.