Wayne County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Wayne County, Kentucky.
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Wayne County Historical Records
Hester Armstrong
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1867)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Wayne District. Monthly wage stipulated at $16 with rations and lodging provided.
Clara Alexander
Manumission Deed (1865)Deed of emancipation granted by Randolph. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1865.
Jane Byrd
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8433 at Wayne branch. Recorded birthplace as Wayne County, former master listed as Howard.
Clara Barbour
Manumission Deed (1862)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1862.
Phyllis Thomas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bailey in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
John Burke
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Bryan in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 9.
Sarah Claiborne
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Banks in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.
Daniel Cox
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Jackson in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Mary Davis
Estate Division Account (1856)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cox. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.
Anna Russell
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Wilson in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Reuben Ball
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Wayne County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Dinah Hill
Manumission Deed (1849)Deed of emancipation granted by Beverley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1849.
Caroline Coleman
Estate Division Account (1846)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Foster. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Gideon Mercer
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Long to Cooper for consideration of $1491.
Charles Roberts
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Morris to Simmons for consideration of $1469.
Ruth Christian
Estate Division Account (1833)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Randolph. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Maria Mitchell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Harris to Thornton for consideration of $1534.
Mary King
Probate Inventory (1827)Appraised in estate inventory of Spottswood plantation, evaluated at $813. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Edward Hawkins
Probate Inventory (1820)Appraised in estate inventory of Taylor plantation, evaluated at $1295. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.