Rowan County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Rowan County, Kentucky.
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Rowan County Historical Records
Charity Banks
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 9486 at Rowan branch. Recorded birthplace as Rowan County, former master listed as Tyler.
William Chamberlayne
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 1887 at Rowan branch. Recorded birthplace as Rowan County, former master listed as Harrison.
Rebecca Lewis
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 9266 at Rowan branch. Recorded birthplace as Rowan County, former master listed as Preston.
Susan Harris
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6266 at Rowan branch. Recorded birthplace as Rowan County, former master listed as Goode.
Lavinia Taylor
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Thompson to Brooks for consideration of $1137.
Cesar Wythe
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Rowan County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.
John Hale
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1854)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bradley to Gordon for consideration of $1124.
Joseph Hale
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Beverley to Matthews for consideration of $1463.
Matilda Peyton
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1841)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Reed to Williams for consideration of $592.
Emily Byrd
Probate Inventory (1840)Appraised in estate inventory of Robertson plantation, evaluated at $553. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Peter Moore
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Preston plantation, evaluated at $738. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Parthenia Henderson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Nicholas to Fleming for consideration of $1417.
Philip Williams
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1835)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Russell to Scott for consideration of $678.
Leah King
Probate Inventory (1833)Appraised in estate inventory of Watson plantation, evaluated at $827. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Mahala Willis
Probate Inventory (1822)Appraised in estate inventory of Mason plantation, evaluated at $1092. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.