Grant County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Grant County, Kentucky.
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Grant County Historical Records
James Monroe
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5151 at Grant branch. Recorded birthplace as Grant County, former master listed as Jefferson.
Stephen Cook
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6749 at Grant branch. Recorded birthplace as Grant County, former master listed as Page.
Julius Gibson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Grant County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Lucretia Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Burke in Grant County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Abraham Green
Probate Inventory (1859)Appraised in estate inventory of Christian plantation, evaluated at $1347. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Brown
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fairfax to Bradley for consideration of $1003.
Jeremiah Mason
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Boone to Gordon for consideration of $1469.
Jane Pendleton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Grant District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Archibald Burke
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1842)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Grant District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Chloe Burke
Manumission Deed (1840)Deed of emancipation granted by Howard. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1840.
Ezekiel Harvey
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Griffin. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Samuel Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1840)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Grant District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Lucy Abbott
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Rogers. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Obadiah Pendleton
Probate Inventory (1835)Appraised in estate inventory of Christian plantation, evaluated at $628. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.