Lewis County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lewis County, Kentucky.
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Lewis County Historical Records
Rose Burke
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 7831 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Henderson.
Reuben Morris
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8009 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Hammond.
Lafayette Rogers
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6085 at Lewis branch. Recorded birthplace as Lewis County, former master listed as Cook.
Elijah Cooper
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 28.
Augustus Harvey
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Lewis County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Violet Burke
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1850)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Morgan for consideration of $720.
Mary Matthews
Estate Division Account (1844)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Price. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Delilah Wilson
Manumission Deed (1843)Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1843.
Ada Taylor
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1843)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lewis District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Elijah Smith
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Fleming plantation, evaluated at $641. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Winney Coleman
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $529. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Susan Hale
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
Lucy Foster
Estate Division Account (1830)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Evans. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
David Bradley
Manumission Deed (1822)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1822.