Scott County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Scott County, Kentucky.
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Scott County Historical Records
Rachel Mason
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 8322 at Scott branch. Recorded birthplace as Scott County, former master listed as Cook.
Francis Henry
Estate Division Account (1865)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Matthews. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Lucas Price
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Isaac Perkins
Estate Division Account (1855)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Long. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Violet Christian
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Barbour in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 52.
Lafayette Polk
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hall in Scott County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Nancy Harvey
Estate Division Account (1848)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harris. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Stephen Tyler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1844)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Harriet Mercer
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1835)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Felix Wythe
Probate Inventory (1830)Appraised in estate inventory of Haynes plantation, evaluated at $671. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucretia Wood
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morris to Thornton for consideration of $963.
Lavinia Hawkins
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1821)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Scott District. Monthly wage stipulated at $27 with rations and lodging provided.