Webster County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Webster County, Kentucky.
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Webster County Historical Records
Harriet Foster
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 7837 at Webster branch. Recorded birthplace as Webster County, former master listed as Gordon.
Richard Faulkner
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 7717 at Webster branch. Recorded birthplace as Webster County, former master listed as Randolph.
Richard Cary
Estate Division Account (1867)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Russell. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Rose Fitzhugh
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 8163 at Webster branch. Recorded birthplace as Webster County, former master listed as Abbott.
Lewis Fisher
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6138 at Webster branch. Recorded birthplace as Webster County, former master listed as Mitchell.
Solomon Bennett
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Howard in Webster County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
George Ball
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1860)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Anderson for consideration of $585.
Cesar Preston
Manumission Deed (1859)Deed of emancipation granted by Tazewell. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.
Grace Thomas
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1858)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Simmons to Gordon for consideration of $922.
Stephen Spottswood
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cook in Webster County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Catherine Mitchell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1847)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Henry for consideration of $1456.
Cyrus Chamberlayne
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Polk plantation, evaluated at $1076. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Alexander Clark
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1845)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Scott to Byrd for consideration of $407.
Harrison Boyd
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Allen to Alexander for consideration of $531.
Violet Bailey
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1826)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Webster District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Samuel Ball
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.