Gallatin County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Gallatin County, Kentucky.
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Gallatin County Historical Records
Phyllis Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 1719 at Gallatin branch. Recorded birthplace as Gallatin County, former master listed as Evans.
Flora Cooper
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gallatin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Dinah Roberts
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Thomas Logan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Agnes Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Byrd in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 51.
Augustus Russell
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Pendleton plantation, evaluated at $572. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Celia Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Washington in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 66.
Charles Burke
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Gallatin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Moses Watson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gallatin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucas Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1830)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Gallatin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Dinah Howard
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barbour to Gaines for consideration of $784.
Leah Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harvey to King for consideration of $1576.
Timothy Graham
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $1060. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.