Hardin County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Hardin County Historical Records

James Graham

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hardin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.

Hester Banks

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1866)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

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

Charles Lee

Probate Inventory (1863)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Jackson plantation, evaluated at $751. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Amos Hammond

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Hardin County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Charlotte Cox

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hamilton to Claiborne for consideration of $611.

Joseph Davis

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harrison to White for consideration of $821.

Obadiah Dawson

Manumission Deed (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.

Charles Howard

Estate Division Account (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Williams. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Andrew Cooper

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Graham to Gordon for consideration of $520.

Noah Faulkner

Manumission Deed (1857)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Cook. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.

Alexander Carter

Probate Inventory (1853)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Thomas plantation, evaluated at $647. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Mahala Faulkner

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

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

Dinah Fowler

Estate Division Account (1851)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bell. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Ann Polk

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Hardin District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.

Solomon Wright

Estate Division Account (1834)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harvey. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.

Phyllis Reed

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Faulkner for consideration of $1009.

Harriet Hammond

Probate Inventory (1829)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Boone plantation, evaluated at $536. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Cyrus Evans

Probate Inventory (1825)
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Hale plantation, evaluated at $1205. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Francis Grayson

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

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Dawson for consideration of $960.