Nelson County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Nelson County, Kentucky.
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Nelson County Historical Records
Laura Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 6656 at Nelson branch. Recorded birthplace as Nelson County, former master listed as Moore.
Leah Thompson
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 1248 at Nelson branch. Recorded birthplace as Nelson County, former master listed as Wythe.
Absalom Fairfax
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 2888 at Nelson branch. Recorded birthplace as Nelson County, former master listed as Powell.
Lafayette Evans
Estate Division Account (1866)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Winney Goode
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Perkins. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Patrick Dawson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1862)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Nelson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Jane Fitzhugh
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Wood to Parker for consideration of $950.
Noah Parker
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Fleming in Nelson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
Rachel Beverley
Estate Division Account (1860)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Burke. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Celia Goode
Estate Division Account (1857)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hawkins. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Harrison Freeman
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Nelson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $11 with rations and lodging provided.
Francis Hill
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Nelson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Julia Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Nelson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 39.
Josiah Stewart
Probate Inventory (1845)Appraised in estate inventory of Dabney plantation, evaluated at $376. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Chloe Smith
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1838)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Russell for consideration of $818.
Ruth Banks
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by Chamberlayne. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Ada Abbott
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Dawson plantation, evaluated at $815. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Julia Hall
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Johnson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Matthew Nelson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Nelson District. Monthly wage stipulated at $23 with rations and lodging provided.