Fayette County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Fayette County, Kentucky.
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Fayette County Historical Records
Ada Hill
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Roberts. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Charlotte Blackwell
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4491 at Fayette branch. Recorded birthplace as Fayette County, former master listed as Richardson.
Lafayette Marshall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Ezekiel Hale
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Hamilton. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Amos Davis
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Flora Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Allen in Fayette County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 23.
Clara Clark
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
John Thompson
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jones. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Levi Faulkner
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Gordon to Bowman for consideration of $1557.
Lucas Jackson
Manumission Deed (1836)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1836.
Elizabeth Butler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Christian to Evans for consideration of $1402.
Beatrix Armstrong
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Cato Harvey
Probate Inventory (1828)Appraised in estate inventory of Stewart plantation, evaluated at $838. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mahala Price
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Lafayette Haynes
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.
Obadiah Claiborne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Fayette District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.