Henderson County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Henderson County, Kentucky.
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Henderson County Historical Records
Thomas Goode
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 5331 at Henderson branch. Recorded birthplace as Henderson County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Moses Rives
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of White. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Charity Garland
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 68.
Timothy Butler
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Ebenezer Preston
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Noah Harvey
Manumission Deed (1855)Deed of emancipation granted by Grayson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.
Hiram Hale
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Lucas Faulkner
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Henderson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 12.
Susan Armstrong
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Powell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Leah Fisher
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Davis. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Samuel Rives
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Dawson to Moore for consideration of $876.
Alfred Ellis
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Isabella Watson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Henderson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $10 with rations and lodging provided.
Robert Abbott
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Beverley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Timothy Fisher
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Henderson for consideration of $685.
Cato Lee
Estate Division Account (1836)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.