Graves County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Graves County, Kentucky.
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Graves County Historical Records
Cato Brown
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Graves District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Bailey
Manumission Deed (1867)Deed of emancipation granted by Hughes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1867.
Thomas Butler
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7384 at Graves branch. Recorded birthplace as Graves County, former master listed as Peyton.
Clara Peyton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Ross to Boyd for consideration of $1166.
Timothy Marshall
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Harvey in Graves County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Samuel Grayson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Graves County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Josiah White
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Graves County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Harriet Bryan
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Graves County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Reuben Henry
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Winston. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Lavinia Matthews
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Leah Bennett
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Graves District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel Ross
Estate Division Account (1843)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hughes. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Levi Tazewell
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Roberts plantation, evaluated at $955. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Maria Abbott
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robertson. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Hannah Morgan
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1833)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Graves District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.
Delilah Johnson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1825)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Graves District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Edward Thomas
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Graves District. Monthly wage stipulated at $30 with rations and lodging provided.