Union County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Union County, Kentucky.
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Union County Historical Records
Isaiah White
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 8799 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Matthews.
Benjamin Armstrong
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 4226 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Barnes.
Isaiah Tyler
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7353 at Union branch. Recorded birthplace as Union County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Nancy Brown
Probate Inventory (1861)Appraised in estate inventory of Banks plantation, evaluated at $698. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Cyrus Carter
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Randolph in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 13.
Ezekiel Christian
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Hughes in Union County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 70.
Matilda Cabell
Probate Inventory (1856)Appraised in estate inventory of Scott plantation, evaluated at $1195. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Ebenezer Baker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Marshall to Cook for consideration of $1124.
Hiram Clark
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wood. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Sarah Thompson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fowler to Robinson for consideration of $1260.
Parthenia Hale
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Union District. Monthly wage stipulated at $12 with rations and lodging provided.
John Coleman
Estate Division Account (1838)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Clark. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Absalom Walker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Randolph for consideration of $788.
Stephen Dabney
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Goode. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Harriet Preston
Probate Inventory (1831)Appraised in estate inventory of Banks plantation, evaluated at $700. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Henry Gordon
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Butler to Barnes for consideration of $1528.
Charles Cooper
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hamilton. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.