Marion County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Marion County, Kentucky.
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Marion County Historical Records
Noah Matthews
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Pendleton. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Catherine Robinson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Marion County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
Hester Thompson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gibson in Marion County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Ebenezer Cabell
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Faulkner. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Charlotte Graham
Probate Inventory (1855)Appraised in estate inventory of Smith plantation, evaluated at $1184. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Esther White
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Burke to Evans for consideration of $472.
Ezekiel Scott
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Robinson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Minerva Howard
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Marion District. Monthly wage stipulated at $26 with rations and lodging provided.
Caroline Coleman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bell in Marion County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Peter Banks
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $500. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ann Taylor
Probate Inventory (1838)Appraised in estate inventory of Harris plantation, evaluated at $699. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Tobias King
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1831)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Marion District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Elijah Polk
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Walker. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.
Nancy Hall
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Miller. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.
Clara Rives
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1823)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Ellis for consideration of $1422.
Victor Lewis
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Butler plantation, evaluated at $1081. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.