Morgan County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Morgan County Historical Records

James Mitchell

Estate Division Account (1867)
Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Mercer. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Ezekiel Pendleton

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

Opened savings account No. 5939 at Morgan branch. Recorded birthplace as Morgan County, former master listed as Taylor.

Violet Shelton

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1865)
Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Morgan District. Monthly wage stipulated at $25 with rations and lodging provided.

Charity Washington

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.

Anna Dawson

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Thompson in Morgan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.

Caroline Scott

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)
Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Foster to Claiborne for consideration of $1441.

Nancy Harris

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)
Location: Morgan County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bennett to Graham for consideration of $517.