Lyon County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Lyon County, Kentucky.
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Lyon County Historical Records
Esther Morgan
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 2746 at Lyon branch. Recorded birthplace as Lyon County, former master listed as Fisher.
Cesar Richardson
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 6345 at Lyon branch. Recorded birthplace as Lyon County, former master listed as Armstrong.
Zilpha Simmons
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 6411 at Lyon branch. Recorded birthplace as Lyon County, former master listed as Dabney.
Charles Ball
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Lyon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 54.
Charles Bailey
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Fairfax plantation, evaluated at $484. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Richard Morris
Estate Division Account (1851)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Henry Banks
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Lyon County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Reuben Nelson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lyon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
Charles Watson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Haynes to Allen for consideration of $915.
Hester Cox
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Susan Lee
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Lyon District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Timothy Price
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Howard plantation, evaluated at $1230. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.