Warren County, Kentucky Slave Records

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

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Warren County Historical Records

Harrison Stewart

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 8621 at Warren branch. Recorded birthplace as Warren County, former master listed as Washington.

Matthew Gordon

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

Opened savings account No. 2826 at Warren branch. Recorded birthplace as Warren County, former master listed as Hughes.

Philip Dandridge

Freedman's Bank Log (1865)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Opened savings account No. 1785 at Warren branch. Recorded birthplace as Warren County, former master listed as Cook.

Julia Cook

Probate Inventory (1862)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Morris plantation, evaluated at $600. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Timothy Garland

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Hawkins in Warren County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.

Rebecca Fisher

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1859)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Warren District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.

James Griffin

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1856)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Jefferson to Fairfax for consideration of $939.

Peter Tazewell

Manumission Deed (1855)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Abbott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1855.

Catherine Claiborne

Manumission Deed (1852)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Scott. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.

Augustus Parker

Probate Inventory (1850)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Appraised in estate inventory of Jefferson plantation, evaluated at $1247. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Ezekiel Hawkins

Estate Division Account (1844)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jones. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.

Martha Tazewell

Manumission Deed (1829)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Beverley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1829.

Isaac Bennett

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Polk. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.

Edward Perkins

Manumission Deed (1820)
Location: Warren County, Kentucky

Deed of emancipation granted by Ross. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.