Jessamine County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Jessamine County Historical Records

Ada Logan

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jessamine District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.

Beatrix Dawson

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 6747 at Jessamine branch. Recorded birthplace as Jessamine County, former master listed as Beverley.

Edward Nicholas

Manumission Deed (1864)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Wythe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.

Andrew Thomas

Estate Division Account (1862)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Alexander Peyton

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.

Maria Goode

Probate Inventory (1860)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Scott plantation, evaluated at $1278. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Jeremiah Randolph

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.

Andrew Wright

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Ann Foster

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.

Edward Claiborne

Manumission Deed (1858)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Butler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.

Cesar Simmons

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

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

Winney Banks

Manumission Deed (1846)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.

David Smith

Estate Division Account (1844)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hammond. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Peggy Chamberlayne

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jessamine District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.

Matthew Graham

Manumission Deed (1843)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Garland. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.

Sophia Foster

Estate Division Account (1838)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Winney Tyler

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Banks for consideration of $1176.

Robert Butler

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jessamine District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.

Augustus Henderson

Estate Division Account (1821)
Location: Jessamine County, Kentucky

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