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)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)Opened savings account No. 6747 at Jessamine branch. Recorded birthplace as Jessamine County, former master listed as Beverley.
Edward Nicholas
Manumission Deed (1864)Deed of emancipation granted by Wythe. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1864.
Andrew Thomas
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Boyd. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Alexander Peyton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 38.
Maria Goode
Probate Inventory (1860)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)Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 63.
Andrew Wright
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.
Ann Foster
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Beverley in Jessamine County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 48.
Edward Claiborne
Manumission Deed (1858)Deed of emancipation granted by Butler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1858.
Cesar Simmons
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Martin. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Winney Banks
Manumission Deed (1846)Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1846.
David Smith
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hammond. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Peggy Chamberlayne
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Jessamine District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Matthew Graham
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Garland. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Sophia Foster
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Winney Tyler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Griffin to Banks for consideration of $1176.
Robert Butler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1822)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cook. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.