Leslie County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Leslie County, Kentucky.
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Leslie County Historical Records
Lavinia Russell
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 3134 at Leslie branch. Recorded birthplace as Leslie County, former master listed as Garland.
Delilah Clark
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7400 at Leslie branch. Recorded birthplace as Leslie County, former master listed as Chamberlayne.
Sophia Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Thornton for consideration of $1425.
Nancy Reed
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 2093 at Leslie branch. Recorded birthplace as Leslie County, former master listed as Anderson.
Julius Monroe
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 7877 at Leslie branch. Recorded birthplace as Leslie County, former master listed as Rives.
Delilah White
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 5357 at Leslie branch. Recorded birthplace as Leslie County, former master listed as Bradley.
Joseph Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leslie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Anna Wythe
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Freeman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Emily Harrison
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Baker in Leslie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 42.
Matilda Perkins
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Tazewell in Leslie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Martha Hammond
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Polk in Leslie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Levi Barbour
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Campbell in Leslie County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Hester Davis
Estate Division Account (1849)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Goode. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Julius Wood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Wood for consideration of $1067.
Milley Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Washington for consideration of $520.
Alexander Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Leslie District. Monthly wage stipulated at $15 with rations and lodging provided.
Ruth Christian
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Alexander. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Jacob Monroe
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1821)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hawkins to Ross for consideration of $959.
John Page
Estate Division Account (1820)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Butler. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.