Garrard County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Garrard County Historical Records

Judith Peyton

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Garrard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.

Laura Stewart

Probate Inventory (1863)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Graham plantation, evaluated at $1023. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Richard Haynes

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Jefferson in Garrard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.

Esther Richardson

Estate Division Account (1853)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bennett. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Charity Perkins

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

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

Hiram Armstrong

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Garrard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.

Stephen Ball

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1850)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Garrard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.

Charity Foster

Probate Inventory (1831)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Matthews plantation, evaluated at $936. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Parthenia Coleman

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1825)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morris to Polk for consideration of $1436.

Absalom Walker

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1824)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Garrard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.

Abraham Hamilton

Probate Inventory (1822)
Location: Garrard County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Wright plantation, evaluated at $1290. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.