Mercer County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Mercer County, Kentucky.
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Mercer County Historical Records
William Parker
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Bowman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Chloe Dawson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1864)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Mercer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $13 with rations and lodging provided.
Margaret Hawkins
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Lafayette Gaines
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Winston in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Ezekiel Boone
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Absalom Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Judith Fleming
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 27.
Edward Marshall
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Flora Allen
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Randolph. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Rose Thompson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Julius Bennett
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Fisher in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.
Solomon Coleman
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Davis in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 62.
Peter Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Mercer County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 5.
Gabriel Thornton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1846)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Mercer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.
Lavinia Rogers
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Mercer District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Amelia Goode
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1834)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Walker to Ball for consideration of $1075.
Isabella Thomas
Manumission Deed (1832)Deed of emancipation granted by Hughes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1832.
Obadiah Carter
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $404. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Margaret Clark
Estate Division Account (1830)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harvey. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Rebecca Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Hill for consideration of $914.