Clark County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Clark County Historical Records

Cato Blackwell

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 4596 at Clark branch. Recorded birthplace as Clark County, former master listed as Christian.

Mary Randolph

Freedman's Bank Log (1867)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 7509 at Clark branch. Recorded birthplace as Clark County, former master listed as Polk.

Lucas Washington

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Richardson for consideration of $1558.

Jacob Fitzhugh

Probate Inventory (1861)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $714. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Mahala Powell

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

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

Jacob Anderson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Clark County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.

Patience Boyd

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Clark County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Emily Banks

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gibson to Coleman for consideration of $1288.

Sophia Richardson

Probate Inventory (1856)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $342. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Phyllis Blackwell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1855)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Gordon for consideration of $461.

Julia Reed

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Beverley to Wood for consideration of $566.

Isaac Walker

Manumission Deed (1850)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

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

Thomas Tyler

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cox to Cary for consideration of $768.

Edward Washington

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1844)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brown to Boone for consideration of $1035.

Eleanor Lewis

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Matthews for consideration of $1405.

Rebecca Bailey

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Clark District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.

Philip Watson

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1831)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Fairfax for consideration of $1055.

Augustus Mitchell

Estate Division Account (1829)
Location: Clark County, Kentucky

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