Greenup County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Greenup County Historical Records

Victor Marshall

Probate Inventory (1860)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Robertson plantation, evaluated at $654. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Daniel Matthews

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

Enumerated under slaveholder King in Greenup County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.

Charity Baker

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

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

Levi Miller

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenup District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.

Joseph Taylor

Estate Division Account (1854)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Barbour. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.

Richard Burke

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Logan. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.

Gabriel Peyton

Manumission Deed (1851)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.

Grace Abbott

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Greenup County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.

Edward Garland

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Greenup County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.

Maria Jackson

Probate Inventory (1843)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Morgan plantation, evaluated at $1046. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Josiah Polk

Probate Inventory (1841)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Foster plantation, evaluated at $1399. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Rose Wythe

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1834)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Greenup District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.

Thomas Bennett

Probate Inventory (1829)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Logan plantation, evaluated at $391. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Obadiah Powell

Manumission Deed (1826)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Wright. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.

Abraham Cox

Probate Inventory (1824)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Rives plantation, evaluated at $736. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Milley Garland

Probate Inventory (1822)
Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Randolph plantation, evaluated at $491. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.