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From: Timothy Ayers <>
Subject: Re: [KY-SLAVES] Manumission Records---Bourbon Co. KY
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 04:57:50 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <000701c2be20$03fae380$087e4444@chlcoh.adelphia.net>

my basey surname is from the area . . . . yearly basey was owned by the basye family who left for missouri
Ramona Bayes Woods <> wrote:Good Morning Everyone,
The following information is being shared with our list by
Nancy O'Malley of the University of Kentucky.
For those of you not familiar with the term manumission means " emancipation from slavery". The records are from Bourbon Co. KY.
I will also be sending this information on to the SOUTHERN-PLANTAIONS, and VA-AfricanAmer lists.
Thank you Nancy,
Ramona


------Manumissions Records------
Owner: Allen, James M. and William Parker mulatto; 5'10"; 45 yearsDescription:
ThomasFreed person:
Date filed: 9/6/1841
Date effective: 6/7/1841
Owner: Allen, John EstatePeggy was to serve John's wife until she reached 30 years then be freed; reached 30 11 years ago; and had child Nancy Margaret after reaching age 30; Peggy: 41 years, 5' 4"; Nancy M.: 7 years; brown skin, "common size for a child that age"Description:
Peggy and Nancy MargaretFreed person:
Date filed: 4/7/1851
Date effective: 4/7/1851
Owner: Allentharpe, Jacob30 years old; mulatto; 5' 3"; scar on left breast from burnDescription:
MatildaFreed person:
Date filed: 6/4/1827
Date effective: 6/4/1827
Owner: Allington, DavidMatilda: 45 years; yellow complexion; 5'3"; William: 5 or 6 months old; yellow complexionDescription:
Harrison, Matilda and child WilliamFreed person:
Date filed: 5/2/1836
Date effective: 5/2/1836
Owner: Allison, John B. (Monroe Co., Ind.) 35 years oldDescription:
DickFreed person:
Date filed: 10/4/1824
Date effective: 10/4/1824
Owner: Amos, Nicholas noneDescription:
JamesFreed person:
Date filed: 6/7/1847
Date effective: 6/7/1847
Owner: Arnold, James M.48 years; 5'6"; scar under right eye and several small ones about faceDescription:
DavidFreed person:
Date filed: 5/1/1837
Date effective: 5/1/1837
Owner: Arnold, James M. 16 yearsDescription:
JohnFreed person:
Date filed: 9/6/1847
Date effective: 9/6/1847
Owner: Arnold, John 60 years old; very dark; 5' 8-9"Description:
AdamFreed person:
Date filed: 12/18/1828
Date effective: 12/18/1828
Owner: Arnold, Susan P. (of Paris)40 or 45 years; 5'2"; light black or olive color.Description:
Harlow (woman)Freed person:
Date filed: 10/5/1840
Date effective: 10/5/1840
Owner: Arnold, ThomasRichard: 5'7'; 60 years; thick and heavy set; a little gray; Lydia: 57 years; inclined to be fleshy; a little grayDescription:
Brown, Richard and wife LydiaFreed person:
Date filed: 3/7/1836
Date effective: 3/7/1836
Owner: Barker, Thomas noneDescription:
ManuelFreed person:
Date filed: 7/4/1825
Date effective: 7/4/1825
Owner: Batterton, Henry (Estate; by Joshua Irvine, admr.)black complexion; "down look slow of speech"; scar on forehead; 5'7 or 8"; 22 years in Oct. last; out of Wm. B. Graves, Sr. estate Description:
Batterton, WillisFreed person:
Date filed: 4/21/1834
Date effective: 4/21/1834
Owner: Beall, Milly and children (12 names)Alfred belonged to Milly (widow of Archibald Beall) with children as residual devisees; mulatto, 39 years; 5'11 1/2"; crooked middle finger on left hand. Some of the heirs were in Indiana. Description:
AlfredFreed person:
Date filed: 2/12/1850
Date effective: 2/12/1850
Owner: Becraft, Aquilla (Morgan Co., Ill.; by atty. James E. Litton)to be freed when he is 21; son of Eliza Warnton Description:
Baker, AaronFreed person:
Date filed: 12/2/1839
Date effective: 9/2/1859
Owner: Becraft, Aquilla (Morgan Co., Ill.; by atty. James E. Litton)son of Eliza Warnton; owned by William and Levi Wosson? until date of freedom Description:
SamuelFreed person:
Date filed: 12/2/1839
Date effective: 1/1/1850
Owner: Becraft, Aquilla (Morgan Co., Ill.; by atty. James E. Litton) son of Eliza WarntonDescription:
Taylor, HenryFreed person:
Date filed: 12/2/1839
Date effective: 10/1/1860
Owner: Becraft, Aquilla (Morgan Co., Ill.; by atty. James E. Litton)son of Eliza Warnton; owned by William and Levi Wosson? until date of freedom Description:
Taylor, Lewis FranklinFreed person:
Date filed: 12/2/1839
Date effective: 1/1/1856
Owner: Becraft, Aquilla (Morgan Co., Ill.; by atty. James E. Litton)no description; Eliza had children which were freed at different dates Description:
Warnton, Eliza and MatildaFreed person:
Date filed: 12/2/1839
Date effective: 12/2/1839
Owner: Becraft, John5'9"; light copper complexion; tolerably light body and inclined to be rather lean; has scrophelus skin on back of his left hand caused by a burn.Description:
Stevenson, NotleyFreed person:
Date filed: 1/3/1834
Date effective: 1/3/1834
Owner: Becraft, Mary (of Montgomery County, Maryland)$1.00 paid; Charlotte: 20 years; Leonard: 19 years, mulatto; Willa: 13 years; to be free at age of 30 years; any children born prior to age of freedom to serve Becrafts until age 28 Description:
Charlotte, Leonard, and WillaFreed person:
Date filed: 7/16/1860
Date effective: 2/23/1816
Owner: Bedford, Benjamin (of Bourbon Co.) and Henry C. Bradford (of Scott Co.)36 years; 5'8"; stoutly made; forefoinger of right hand both short and small having lost part of the bone from disease Description:
ThomasFreed person:
Date filed: 3/7/1842
Date effective: 3/7/1842
Owner: Black, Samuel Heirs45 years old; 5' 11 3/4"; tall rawboned man; very black; considerable scar on left side of upper lip; 1" scar on left side of foreheadDescription:
TomFreed person:
Date filed: 9/26/1828
Date effective: 9/26/1828
Owner: Black, Thomas (free man of color)Wife Lydia purchased from Benjamin Lockwood; dark complexion; 5' 13/16"; 43 years; no visible flesh marks; Kitty Ann, 3 years; dark complexion; born since Lydia's purchaseDescription:
Lydia and child Kitty AnnFreed person:
Date filed: 5/2/1836
Date effective: 5/2/1836
Owner: Blackburn, Jane and DavidMaria Lilly was sister to Jane and DavidDescription:
Maria LillyFreed person:
Date filed: 2/1/1851
Date effective: 1/1/1851
Owner: Blen, Isabella (Estate; by Ephraim Herriott) 30 years; 5'9"; black; no scarsDescription:
HarryFreed person:
Date filed: 12/3/1838
Date effective: 12/3/1838
Owner: Bowen, Ben F. no descriptionDescription:
Love, ThorntonFreed person:
Date filed: 3/7/1859
Date effective: 3/7/1859
Owner: Bowles, Robert NoneDescription:
Richardson, HarryFreed person:
Date filed: 12/13/1832
Date effective: 12/13/1832
Owner: Bradley, John (Estate; by exors.)35 years; 7'7"; yellow complexion; high forehead; quite heavy built; 158 lbs.Description:
ThomasFreed person:
Date filed: 3/1/1841
Date effective: 3/1/1841
Owner: Bramblitt, GladysHeld life estate in Daniel from will of husband Henry; 50 years old.Description:
DanielFreed person:
Date filed: 10/5/1850
Date effective: 10/5/1850
Owner: Brand, Jeremiah (Heirs)34 years; dark complexion; 5' 1 1/2"Description:
AnnFreed person:
Date filed: 4/3/1837
Date effective: 4/3/1837
Owner: Brent, Thomas Y.butcher by trade; 32 years; 5'8 1/2"; high cheek bones; 175 lbs.Description:
Taylor, BartletteFreed person:
Date filed: 1/5/1846
Date effective: 1/5/1846
Owner: Brown, JamesFreed by will; 58 years old; black; 5' 5 1/2"; scar from scald on right buttockDescription:
BobFreed person:
Date filed: 6/4/1827
Date effective: 6/4/1827
Owner: Browning, William (Estate; by heirs)bought freedom for $600; 30 years; bright yellow complexion; 5'8 1/2" Description:
DavidFreed person:
Date filed: 4/5/1842
Date effective: 4/5/1841
Owner: Bryan, George W.40 years; paid $450 for her freedomDescription:
Bryan, BettyFreed person:
Date filed: 4/6/1846
Date effective: 4/6/1846
Owner: Buckner, WalkerJohn aged about 60 years; Winniney aged about 50; Betsey aged about 18Description:
John, Winney, and BetseyFreed person:
Date filed: 4/2/1849
Date effective: 4/2/1849
Owner: Buckner, Walker58 years old; inclined to be corpulent; 5' 6"; his left foot very crooked due to a sprainDescription:
Morgan, JamesFreed person:
Date filed: 7/7/1828
Date effective: 7/7/1828
Owner: Buckner, Walkerabout 41 years; 5'4"; heavy set and dark complectedDescription:
PollyFreed person:
Date filed: 4/1/1850
Date effective: 4/1/1850
Owner: Burton, Jack (free man of color) purchased from Robert E. MillerDescription:
Delsey, all her childrenFreed person:
Date filed: 9/6/1824
Date effective: 9/6/1824
Owner: Campbell, Hugh (Monroe Co., Ind.)freed for faithfulness and "other consideratioins"Description:
SamFreed person:
Date filed: 9/4/1843
Date effective: 6/20/1843
Owner: Campbell, Mary27 years; black skin marked by small pox; 6'Description:
Tibbs, BenFreed person:
Date filed: 2/7/1843
Date effective: 2/6/1843
Owner: Carron/Canon, Newton 40 years; 5' 8"; dark complexionDescription:
JosiahFreed person:
Date filed: 1/6/1851
Date effective: 1/6/1851
Owner: Carter, George W. and R. S.5'9"; light black complexion; 50 years; lower lip prominent. Belonged to John Carter, decd.Description:
ElijahFreed person:
Date filed: 2/20/1834
Date effective: 3/3/1834
Owner: Clay, Samuel56 years; black skin; scar on left arm caused by a burn; tolerably large, about 180 or 190 lbs.Description:
MatildaFreed person:
Date filed: 3/12/1861
Date effective: 3/12/1861
Owner: Close, Elizabeth Estate (of Lexington)Registering herself as a free woman of color; 20 years old; "light negro complexion"; round face; 4' 9 1/2"; 3/4" scar on back of left hand Description:
MaryFreed person:
Date filed:

Date effective: 2/2/1822
Owner: Cogswell, James M.35 years old; light copper; well built; 5' 10 3/4"; scar on right cheek and in edge of left palm below thumb; broad across cheeksDescription:
NelsonFreed person:
Date filed: 2/7/1832
Date effective: 2/7/1832
Owner: Conley, Nicholas (Natchez, Miss.) 26 yrs.Description:
PatienceFreed person:
Date filed: 5/6/1833
Date effective: 5/6/1833
Owner: Corbin, Lewis (Estate; by John R. Corbin of Henry Co.)43 years?; black color; 5'7 1/2"; opens one eye rather imperfectly said to be a temporary affection; medium sized body. Description:
EmanuelFreed person:
Date filed: 5/4/1840
Date effective: 5/4/1840
Owner: Corbin, Lewis (Estate; by John R. Corbin of Henry Co.)26 years; 5'7"; rather small person, open countenance; black color Description:
WilliamFreed person:
Date filed: 5/4/1840
Date effective: 5/4/1840
Owner: Couchman, Petermarried to Rebecca; 67 years; slim; black; scar on forehead; 5' 5 1/2"Description:
Tapp, JosephFreed person:
Date filed: 12/6/1830
Date effective: 12/6/1830
Owner: Couchman, Petermarried to Joseph; 67 years old; black; 5' 1"Description:
Tapp, RebeccaFreed person:
Date filed: 12/6/1830
Date effective: 12/6/1830
Owner: Current, Thomas39 years old; black; 5' 10"; strong features; high cheekbones; bought same day from William Ross EstateDescription:
Monday, JamesFreed person:
Date filed: 9/3/1827
Date effective: 9/3/1827
Owner: Current, Thomas Sr. (Estate; by Elijah Current)70 years; black skin; 5'3"; left ankle considerably enlarged from a fracture; spare made; morose countenance; mark under right eye Description:
Cassia (woman)Freed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1838
Date effective: 9/30/1838
Owner: Curtis, Dennis (free man of color)purchased wife from George Redmon in March, 1833; Sarah: 46 years; very bright mulatto; very straight black hair; inclined to be gray; 5'3"; Sarah Ann: mulatto; 5 years; Elijah Washington: black; 4 yearsDescription:
Sarah (wife) and children Sarah Ann and Elijah WashingtonFreed person:
Date filed: 10/5/1840
Date effective: 10/5/1840
Owner: Darnall, Thomas (Estate; by Levi Darnall)34 years; heavy set; 5'10"; very black complexion Description:
WillisFreed person:
Date filed: 10/7/1844
Date effective: 10/7/1844
Owner: Davis, Captain (free man of color)purchased of Thomas Ardery; 54 years; dark skin; 5'3"Description:
DarkeyFreed person:
Date filed: 1/7/1839
Date effective: 1/7/1839
Owner: Davis, Garrettdaughter of Samuel Coney, free man who died before purchasing wife and children; 23 years; rather dark; 5'1 1/4"; Mary Ellen; 2 months; yellow skinDescription:
Coney, Betsy and child Mary EllenFreed person:
Date filed: 4/3/1837
Date effective: 4/3/1837
Owner: Davis, Garrettson of Samuel Coney, free man who died before purchasing wife and children; 25 years; black skin; 6'1"Description:
Coney, HarveyFreed person:
Date filed: 4/3/1837
Date effective: 4/3/1837
Owner: Davis, GarrettJohn was son of Samuel Coney, decd., free man of color; died before purchasing freedom of wife Charity and child; 29 years; 5'8"; dark skin; freed as condition of bill of sale from Coney's admr., James M. Cogswell, to Garrett Davis (DB 35, Vol. 2: p. 392)Description:
Coney, JohnFreed person:
Date filed: 4/3/1837
Date effective: 4/3/1837
Owner: Dawson, J. (Estate; by James Coons) 42 years; dark complexion; 5'5"Description:
WinneyFreed person:
Date filed: 3/7/1836
Date effective: 3/7/1836
Owner: Dickson, William A. (Paris, Ky.)55 years old; dark; stout made; 5' 9-10"Description:
JeffreyFreed person:
Date filed: 2/4/1827
Date effective: 1/1/1829
Owner: Dimitt, Richard (Estate; by Joshua Dimitt)30 years; black complexion; 5'4 1/4"; no particular flesh marks Description:
LouisaFreed person:
Date filed: 4/6/1835
Date effective: 4/6/1835
Owner: Dimmitt, Richard (Estate; by Joshua Dimmitt)31 or 32 years; 5'; copper complexion; small scars on back of hand; mouth pucked up Description:
HarriettFreed person:
Date filed: 4/5/1842
Date effective: 4/5/1841
Owner: Dinwiddie, William (Estate; by William Miller)29 years; very dark complexion; 5'10"; scar on right near his nose and just below right eye; scar on back of left hand Description:
BobFreed person:
Date filed: 9/7/1865
Date effective: 9/7/1865
Owner: Downing, Nelson (free man of color) no descriptionDescription:
Louisa (wife) and children Louis and AaronFreed person:
Date filed: 3/3/1838
Date effective: 3/3/1838
Owner: Duncan, Henry T. 55 years; 5'1"; light complexionDescription:
SarahFreed person:
Date filed: 12/4/1837
Date effective: 12/4/1837
Owner: Duncan, Henry T. (of Fayette Co., formerly of Bourbon Co.) light mulatto; 55 years; 5'8"Description:
Holeman, DilseFreed person:
Date filed: 1/6/1840
Date effective: 1/6/1840
Owner: Ewalt, Samuel 51 yearsDescription:
AbramFreed person:
Date filed: 5/4/1846
Date effective: 5/4/1846
Owner: Ewalt, Samuel 40 years; 5'4"; heavy makeDescription:
Jully (woman)Freed person:
Date filed: 2/5/1838
Date effective: 2/5/1838
Owner: Ewing, Judith described as "all African origin".Description:
Daniel, wife Anna, youngest children, Alfred, Polina, GeorgeFreed person:
Date filed: 4/3/1848
Date effective: 6/9/1847
Owner: Ewing, JudithEmanuel: 60 years; Caty: 40 years; Charlotte: 5 years; Lucy Jane: 3 years; Sarah Elizabeth: 8 monthsDescription:
Emanuel, wife Caty, chilrden Charlotte, Lucy Jane, Sarah ElizabethFreed person:
Date filed: 11/5/1838
Date effective: 7/25/1838
Owner: Ewing, Judithdark complexion; middle stature; African origin; fiathful servantDescription:
ThomasFreed person:
Date filed: 9/6/1847
Date effective: 6/9/1847
Owner: Flemster, Lucretia (of Paris; spelled Feemster in deed)"my trustworthy negro man"; copper skin; 56 years; shoemaker by trade;5'8"; no scars recollected Description:
Porter, WillisFreed person:
Date filed: 3/14/1860
Date effective: 10/28/1860
Owner: Garrard, Bettie 59 yearsDescription:
Ferguson, EdwardFreed person:
Date filed: 4/7/1851
Date effective: 4/7/1851
Owner: Garrard, JosephMary Susan was Joseph's daughter purchased from William B. McClure Heirs after death of his wife, Mary.Description:
Garrard, Mary SusanFreed person:
Date filed: 3/8/1851
Date effective: 3/1/1851
Owner: Garrard, Thomas 30 years; 5'6"; dark colorDescription:
AbrahamFreed person:
Date filed: 3/7/1842
Date effective: 1/20/1842
Owner: Garrard, ThomasCynthia: 30 years; 5'; black color, thin visage; Isaiah: 13 y., black; Richy: 11 y.; black; Washington: 9 y. black; Mariah: 7 y., black; Polly: 5 y.; black; Cynthia: 2 y., blackDescription:
Cynthia and children Isaiah, Richy, Washington, Mariah, Polly, CynthiaFreed person:
Date filed: 4/4/1842
Date effective: 3/30/1842
Owner: Garrard, Thomas 20 years; 6'; mulattoDescription:
HarrisonFreed person:
Date filed: 6/6/1842
Date effective: 5/30/1846
Owner: Garrard, Thomas5'10"; scar on forehead; speech impedimentDescription:
JoeFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1842
Date effective: 6/14/1846
Owner: Garrard, Thomas32 years; 6'; heavy made; black colorDescription:
PerryFreed person:
Date filed: 4/4/1842
Date effective: 3/23/1842
Owner: Garrard, Thomas17 years; 5'; black skin; freed at Thomas' deathDescription:
ReeceFreed person:
Date filed: 6/6/1842
Date effective: 6/6/1842
Owner: Garrard, Thomas30 years; 6'; black complexion; freed at Thomas' deathDescription:
ZachariahFreed person:
Date filed: 6/6/1842
Date effective: 6/6/1842
Owner: Garrard, Williamin consideration of services rendered and a sum of money paid by slave named Troy for his daughter, Matilda, then owned by Daniel Duncan; transferred to Garrard; 27 years; mulatto; stout form; 5'3"; cross eyed; ages in order 13,12, 9,6,4,2,6 mos.Description:
Matilda and children, George Troy, Ann Maria, Sarah Jane, Levinia, Silas, Harriett Elizabeth, James HenryFreed person:
Date filed: 2/5/1838
Date effective: 2/5/1838
Owner: George, ReubenFreed by will; 22 years old; learned trade of shoemaker; dark; 5' 8"Description:
JarrardFreed person:
Date filed: 4/6/1829
Date effective: 4/6/1829
Owner: George, Reuben 45 years old; freed by willDescription:
MaryFreed person:
Date filed: 10/4/1824
Date effective: 10/4/1824
Owner: George, Reuben 21 years old; freed by willDescription:
TalbottFreed person:
Date filed: 1/7/1822
Date effective:

Owner: Giltner, Johnabout 50 yrs.; 5'8";pretty deep black skin; high cheek bones; tolerably lean face; large scar on right temple from a burnDescription:
JeremiahFreed person:
Date filed: 4/22/1833
Date effective: 4/22/1833
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate 12 years old; copper or yellowDescription:
AmyFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatecopper or yellow; 25 years old; 5' 9 1/4"Description:
Bill (aka William)Freed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estateno age; copper or yellow; "tolerably fleshy"; 5' 3 1/2"Description:
CassandraFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate 21 years old; copper or yellowDescription:
GeorgeFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate copper or yellow; 5' 3 3/4"Description:
HannahFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate23 years old; copper or yellow; 5' 9 1/2"Description:
HazzardFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatetolerably black; lame in right leg or moderately knock kneedDescription:
Hedyman (?)Freed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatechild of Cassandra, born after making of will; 10 years old; copper or yellow colorDescription:
JaneFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate 19 years old; copper or yellowDescription:
JesseFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatecopper or yellow; height not given.Description:
JohnFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatechild of Cassandra born after making of will; 8 years old; copper or yellowDescription:
LeonardFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estate fleshy; copper or yellowDescription:
Mary (Mairy)Freed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832
Owner: Graffort, Thomas Estatetolerably black; lean and raw boned; 5' 9"Description:
PeterFreed person:
Date filed: 10/1/1832
Date effective: 10/1/1832

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May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His Hand.
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