Montgomery County, Kentucky Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Montgomery County, Kentucky.

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Montgomery County Historical Records

Minerva Ross

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 8103 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Logan.

Jacob Jackson

Freedman's Bank Log (1866)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 4406 at Montgomery branch. Recorded birthplace as Montgomery County, former master listed as Rives.

Andrew Hawkins

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Robinson in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Agnes Wythe

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Hale in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.

Tabitha Allen

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.

Amelia Grayson

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1858)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Montgomery District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.

Reuben Davis

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.

Timothy Tazewell

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.

Patience Tazewell

Manumission Deed (1850)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Bailey. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.

Cato Morgan

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Enumerated under slaveholder Armstrong in Montgomery County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.

Nathan Mercer

Estate Division Account (1837)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bradley. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Zilpha Campbell

Probate Inventory (1825)
Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Anderson plantation, evaluated at $510. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.